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REBELLION  RECORD. 


The  election  of  Mr.  Lincoln  to  the  Presidency  in 
1860  hastened  the  long  premeditated  rebellion  of  thd 
Southern  States. 

Kecent  developments  furnish  reasons  for  believing 
that  if  Mr.  Fremont  had  been  elected  in  1856,  the 
rebellion  would  have  taken  place  at  that  time;  but 
the  success  of  Mr.  Buchanan  left  the  government 
under  the  control  of  the  southern  politicians  and 
rendered  a revolution  unnecessary. 

The  extension  and  perpetuation  of  slavery  was  the 
main  object  of  the  cotton  growing  States,  before 
which  all  others  gave  away.  So  long  as  they  could 
secure  this  end  in  and  through  the  Union,  they  were 
willing  to  remain,  but  when  they  failed  to  do  so,  they 
.were  determined  to  seek  it  outside  of  the  Union,  at 
the  risk  of  war  with  all  its  evils. 

Before  the  election  of  Mr.  Lincoln,  Senator  Iver- 
son, of  Georgia,  made  the  following  declaration: 

“Slavery  must  be  maintained  in  the  Union  if  pos- 
sible, out  of  it  if  necessary;  peaceably  if  we  may, 
forcibly,  if  we  must  ’ 

Mr.  Brown,  of  Mississippi,  used  the  followiog 
language  : 

“I  want  Cuba,  I want  Tamaulipas,  and  one  or 
two  other  Mexican  States;  and  1 want  them  all  for 
the  same  reason — for  the  planting  and  spreading  of 
slavery.  1 would  spread  the  blessings  of  slavery 

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like  the  religion  of  our  divine  Master,  to  the  utter 
most  ends  of  the  earth.  Whether  we  can  obtain 
the  territory  while  the  Union  lasts  1 do  not  know;  I 
fear  we  can  not.  But  I would  make  an  honest  ef- 
fort, and  if  we  failed,  1 would  go  out  of  the  Union 
and  try  it  there.” 

The  “Southern  Rights  Association”  of  Beaufort, 
S.  C.,  adopted  the  following  resolutions: 

“We  will  agitate,  agitate,  agitate  this  question 
until  we  shall  finally  dissolve  all  political  connection 
with  the  North,  and  establish  a government  at  the 
South,  with  new  guards  for  our  future  security.”  ^ 

These  and  similar  declarations  showed  plainly  the 
designs  of  the  South. 

The  storm  had  been  gathering  for  thirty  years ; 
its  distant  mutterings  had  been  repeatedly  heard, 
but  suffered  to  pass  almost  unheeded.  The  strong 
will  of  Jackson,  suppressed  the  incipient  rebellion 
in  1832 ; and  had  a Jackson  been  in  the  presidential 
chair,  the  rebellion  of  1860,  might  have  been  nipped 
in  the  bud.  But  Providence  ordered  otherwise. 

The  feeble  old  man  who  then  occupied  the  White 
House  had  not  the  courage  to  grapple  with  the  diffi- 
culties, had  his  patriotism  been  equal  to  the  task. 
It  requires  the  utmost  strength  of  charity  to  believe 
that  Mr.  Buchanan  was  loyal,  and  if  he  had  been, 
his  policy  and  inaction  were  destructive  to  the 
country. 

He  perhaps  did  not  desire  the  destruction  of  the 
Union,  but  fettered  by  his  views  of  the  powers  of 
government,  he  scarcely  moved  a finger  in  its  de- 
fense. In  regard  to  the  right  of  the  general  govern 
ment  to  coerce  a seceding  State,  the  President  in  his 
annual  message  said — “The  question  fairly  stated 
is — Has  the  Constitution  delegated  to  Congress  the 


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power  to  coerce  a State  into  submission  which  is  at* 
tempting  to  withdraw,  or  has  actually  withdrawn 
from  the  Confederacy.  After  much  serious  reflec- 
tion, I have  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that  no  such 
power  has  been  delegated  to  Congress  or  any  other 
department  of  the  federal  government.”  This  was 
in  December,  1860.  The  following  February,  in  a 
special  message  to  Congress  he  said.  “ In  my  an- 
nual message  I expressed  tlie  conviction  which  I 
have  long  deliberately  held,  and  which  recent  reflec- 
tion has  only  tended  to  deepen  and  confirm,  that  no 
8tate  has  the  right  by  its  own  act  to  secede  from  the 
Union,  or  to  throw  ofl*  its  federal  obligations  at 
pleasure.”  These  were  Mr.  Buchanan’s  views  and 
his  practice  conformed  to  them. 

In  his  message  of  Feb.  1861,  Mr.  Buchanan  said, 
“The  right  and  the  duty  to  Uvse  military  force  de- 
fensively against  those  who  resist  the  federal  officers 
in  the  execution  of  their  legal  functions  and  against 
those  who  assail  the  property  of  the  federal  govern- 
ment, is  clear  and  undeniable.”  And  yet  he  entered 
into  an  agreement  with  the  secessionists  not  to  in- 
terfere with  the  condition  of  the  forts  in  Charleston 
harbor;  and  refused  to  reinforce  the  garrisons  at 
any  of  the  forts  in  the  southern  States,  though 
urged  to  do  so  by  Generals  Scott  and  Wool.  Major 
Anderson  who  commanded  the  garrison  at  Fort 
Sumter,  asked  repeatedly  for  help,  but  asked  in 
vain. 

Indebted  to  the  southern  States  for  the  place  he 
occupied,  and  unite<l  by  party  ties  to  the  leaders  of 
tiic  rebellion,  he  snfFered  the  plans  of  the  traitors 
to  be  perfected  with  i)ut  little  interference  on  hia 
part.  His  unsteady  will,  and  time  serving  principles, 
led  liim  to  treat  treason  as  a difficult}^  to  be  met  with 
foncession  and  compromise,  and  not  as  a foe  to  be 


crushed  and  a cri  rne  to  be  punished.  The  cabinet  was 
divided.  Gen.  Cass,  Secretary  of  State,  was  a loyal 
man  and  a true  patriot;  but  uri willing!;  to  seive  with 
his  traitorous  colleagues,  and  disi^usted  witn  the  in- 
action of  the  President,  he  resiiined  December  14th. 
Howell  Cobb,  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  had  resign- 
ed a few  days  before,  and  gone  South  to  take  an  ac 
tive  part  in  the  rebellion.  Jacob  Thompson,  Secre- 
tary of  the  Interior,  retained  his  place  until  th^ 
government  had  determined  to  send  provisions  tc» 
Major  Anderson,  then  betraying  this  fact  to  thi^ 
rebels,  resigned.  John  P.  Floyd  of  Virginia,  war 
Secretary  of  War.  Sworn  to  support  the  Constitu 
tion,  and  drawing  his  salary  from  the  National 
Trea,sury,  he  took  advantage  of  his  position  to  trans- 
fer largo  quantities  of  arms  to  southern  arsenals 
where  they  could  he  easily  seized  by  the  rebels. 
Not  content  with  aiding  the  rebellion,  he  defrauded 
the  government  of  large  sums  of  money  for  his  own 
benefit.  When  the  President  refused  to  order  Major 
Anderson  back  from  Fort  Sumter  to  Fort  Moultrie, 

Mr.  Floyd  resigned,  charging  the  President  with  a 
violation  of  his  agreement  with  the  South  Carolina 
authorities. 

The  Hon.  Joseph  Holt  of  Kentucky,  was  appoint- 
ed Secretary  of  War.  Mr.  Thomas  of  New  York, 
was  made  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  hut  resigned 
in  a few  days,  and  was  succeeded  by  Hon.  John  A. 

Dix  of  New  York.  After  these  changes  had  been 
made,  the  government  showed  a little  more  life  and  * 
vigor. 

The  people  of  the  North  were  engaged  in  the 
quiet  pursuit  of  their  various  callings,  unconscious 
of  the  danger  which  threatened  them;  no  prepara- 
tions had  been  made  for  war;  no  arms  had  been  ac- 
cumulated; the  northern  arsenals  had  been  almost 


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emptied  bj  the  great  thief  of  modern  times,  John  B. 
Floyd.  When  we  look  at  the  quiet  security  of  the 
North,  and  then  turn  and  look  at  the  active  prepar 
ation  of  the  South,  which  had  been  going  on  for 
years;  at  their  prompt  and  vigorous  measures,  and 
knowing  the  imbecility  of  the  National  Executive; 
knowing  that  three  members  of  the  cabinet  were 
traitors ; that  the  forts  in  tlie  South  had  been  suffer- 
ed to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  rebels;  that  National 
troops  had  been  betrayed,  and  National  vessels 
treacherously  surrendered,  we  can  not  fail  to  see  a 
kind  Providence  restraining  the  powers  of  evil,  and 
protecting  the  National  life  and  the  people  of  the 
North. 

This  rebellion  is  the  only  instance  that  the  world 
furnishes  of  an  enlightened  people  engaging  in  war, 
solely  for  the  purpose  of  propagating  domestic  sla- 
very. This  infamous  trade  heretofore  confined  to 
barbarous  tribes  has  been, taken  up  by  the  Southern 
Confederacy,  and  its  sympatliizing  friends  in  the 
North.  The  following  record  will  give  the  dates  of 
the  principal  events  wiiich  have  occured  since  the 
presidential  election. 

NOVEMBER,  1860. 

Nov.  6. — The  election  for  President  and  Vice- 
President  of  the  United  vStates  took  place  resulting 
in  the  election  of  Abraham  Lincoln  of  Illinois, 
Presi<ient,  and  Hannibal  Hamlin  of  Maine,  Vice- 
President.  ddio  total  popular  vote  was  4,661,770; 
of  which  Mr.  Lincoln  received  1,857,610;  Mr. 
DouLdas  1,365,976;  Mr.  Prackenridge  847,553,  and 
Mr.  Pell  590,631. 

Nov.  7. — The  news  of  Mr.  Lincolns  election  re- 
ceived at  Charleston.  South  Carolina,  with  cheers 


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for  a SoQtliern  Confederacy.  The  ‘ Palmetto  Flag** 
was  hoisted  on  the  vessels  in  the  harbor. 

Nov.  9. — Attempt  to  seize  the  arms  in  Fort 
Moultrie. 

Nov.  10. — A bill  was  introduced  into  the  South 
Carolina  legislature  to  raise  and  equip  10,000  men. 
The  legislature  also  ordered  the  election  of  a con- 
vention, to  consider  the  question  of  secession. — Jas. 
Chester,  United  States  Senator  from  South  Carolina 
resigned. 

Nov.  li. — Senator  Hammond  of  South  Carolina, 
resigned. 

Nov.  15. — Governor  Letcher,  of  Virginia,  called 
an  extra  session  of  the  legislature. 

Nov.  18. — The  Georgia  legislature  appropriated 
$1,000,000  to  arm  the  State — .Major  Anderson,  sent 
to  Fort  Moultrie  to  relieve  Colonel  Gardner,  ordered 
to  Texas. 

Nov.  19. — Governor  Moore,  called  an  extra  see 
sion  of  the  Louisiana  legislature. 

DECEMBER,  (860. 

Dec.  1. — The  Florida  legislature  ordered  the  eloc* 
tion  of  a convention. — Great  secession  meeting  in 
Memphis. 

Dec.  3. — Congress  met. — The  President  denied 
the  right  of  a State  to  secede,  and  the  right  of  the 
general  government  to  coeroe  a seceding  State. 

Dec.  5. — The  election  of  delegates  to  the  South 
Carolina  convention  took  place.  The  successful 
candidates  were  immediate  secessionists. 

Dec.  10. — Howell  Cobb,  Socretai-y  of  the  Treas- 
ury resigned. — Senator  Clay,  of  Ala])ama,  resigned 


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— The  Louisiana  legislature  ordered  the  election  of  a 
convention,  and  appropriated  $500,000  to  arm  the 
State. 

Dec.  13. — An  extra  session  of  the  cabinet  was 
held  to  consider  the  question  of  reinforcing  Fort 
Moultrie,  the  president  opposed  it  and  the  reinforce- 
ments were  not  sent. 

Dec.  (4. — General  Cass,  Secretary  of  State,  re- 
signed. 

Dec.  17. — The  South  Carolina  convention  assem- 
bled. 

Dec.  18. — The  Crittenden  Compromise  introduced 
in  the  United  States  Senate.  It  proposed,  ‘’Tore- 
new  the  Missouri  Line  of  36°  30^,  to  prohibit  slavery 
North,  and  permit  it  South  of  that  line;  new  States 
to  be  admitted  with  or  without  slavery  as  their  con- 
stitution might  provide;  to  prohibit  Congress  ftom 
abolishing  slavery  in  any  State  or  in  the  District  of 
Columbia  so  long  as  it  existed  in  Maryland  or  Vir- 
ginia; to  permit  the  free  transmission  of  slaves  by 
land  or  water  in  any  State;  to  pay  for  fugitive  slaves 
when  rescued  after  arrest ; to  repeal  the  inequality 
of  commissioners  fees  in  P'ugitive  Slave  Act,  and  to 
ask  the  repeal  of  personal  liberty  bills  in  the  north- 
ern States.” 

Dec.  19. — Governor  Hicks,  of  Maryland,  refused 
to  receive  the  Mississippi  commissioner. 

Dec.  20.— The  South  Carolina  convention  adopted 
a secession  ordinance;  the  vote  was  unanimous. 
— President  Buchanan  sent  a message  to  the  South 
Carolina  convention,  guaranteeing  that  Major  An- 
derson should  not  be  reinforced,  and  asking  the  con- 
vention to  respect  the  Federal  laws.  The  convention 
refused  to  make  any  promises. 


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Dec.  22. — The  Crittenden  Compromise  voted 
down  in  the  Senate  committee  of  13. 

Dec.  24. — The  people  of  Pittsburgh  put  a stop  to 
the  shipment  of  ordnance  from  the  arsenal  at  that 
place  to  southern  forts. — Governor  Moore  called  an 
extra  session  of  the  Alabama  legislature — .The  elec- 
tion  of  members  of  the  Alabama  convention  took 
place;  the  majority  for  secession  was  over  50,000. 
— South  Carolina  members  of  Congress  resigned. 

Dec.  26. — Major  Anderson  left  Fort  Moultrie  and 
took  possession  of  Fort  Sumter.  Ho  had  with  him 
only  111  men. — The  South  Carolina  commissioners 
arrived  in  Washington.  The  President  refused  to 
receive  them. 

Dec.  27. — The  Revenue  Cutter,  William  Aiken, 
treacherously  surrendered  by  Captain  M.  S.  Coste, 
to  the  South  Carolina  authorities. 

Dec.  28.  South  Carolina  seized  the  government 
property  in  Charleston,  and  took  possession  of  Castle 
Pinckney  and  Fort  Moultrie. 

Dec.  29. — John  B.  Floyd,  Secretary  of  War,  re- 
signed because  the  President  would  not  order  Major 
Anderson  back  to  Fort  Moultrie. 

Deo.  31. — South  Carolina  sent  commissioners  to 
the  other  slave  States  to  make  arrangements  for  the 
formation  of  a Southern  Confederacy. 

JANUARY,  1861. 

Jan.  2. — Governor  fellis,  of  North  Carolina,  took 
possession  of  Fort  Macon. — Georgia  troops  seized 
Fort  Pulaski  and  Jackson,  and  the  United  States  ar- 
senal at  Savannah. 

Jan.  4. — Governor  Moore,  of  Alabama,  seized 
Fort  Morgan  and  the  United  States  arsenal  at  Mo- 


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bile. — According  to  a proclamation  of  the  President, 
this  day  was  observed  throughout  the  Free  and  Bor- 
der slave  States  as  a fast  day. 

Jan.  7. — The  State  conventions  of  Alabama  and 
Mississippi,  and  the  legislatures  of  Virginia  and 
Tennessee,  assembled. 

Jan.  8. — ^tlacob  Thompson,  Secretary  of  the  In- 
terior resigned,  after  betraying  the  sailing  of  the 
Star  of  the  VV^est  with  supplies  for  Fort  Sumter. — 
PVrt  Johnson  at  Wilmington,  and  Caswell  at  Oak 
Island,  seized  by  North  Carolina. 

Jan.  9. — The  steamer  Star  of  the  West  fired  on 
by  the  rebel  batteries  in  Charleston  harbor,  and 
driven  back. — Mississippi  Convention  passed  a seces- 
sion ordinance  by  a vote  of  84  to  15. 

Jan.  10. — The  Florida  Convention  adopted  an 
ordinance  of  secession  by  a vote  of  62  to  7. — Florida 
seized  Fort  McRae. 

Jan.  II. — Alabama  seceded;  the  vote  in  Conven- 
tion was,  ayes  61 ; noes  39. — P.  B.  Thomas,  Secre- 
tary of  the  Treasury  resigned,  and  was  succeeded 
by  John  A.  Dix,  of  New  York. — The  Governor  of 
Louisiana  seized  Forts  Philip  and  Jackson,  on  the 
Mississippi  River  below  New  Orleans,  the  U.  S. 
Arsenal  at  Baton  Rouge,  and  Forts  Pike  and  Ma- 
comb, on  Lake  Ponchartrain. 

Jan.  13. — Florida  troops  took  possession  of  the 
Pensacola  Navy  Yard  and  Fort  Barancas. — Lieut. 
Slemmer,  in  command  of  Fort  Pickens,  refused  to 
obey  Com.  Armstrong’s  order  to  surrender  the  fort  to 
the  Florida  troops,  and  thus  saved  that  important 
place  to  the  Union. 

Jan.  16. — The  Legislature  of  Arkansas  called  a 
Gonvenlaon.  Col.  Hayne,  of  CaTolina)  de- 


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manded  of  the  President  the  surrender  of  Port 
Sumter,  which  was  refused. — The  Missouri  Legisla- 
ture voted  to  hold  a Convention. 

Jan.  18. — The  Legislature  of  Virginia  appropri- 
ated $1,000,000  for  the  defense  of  the  State. 

Jan.  19. — Georgia  adopted  a secession  ordinance 
by  a vote  of  208  to  89. 

Jan  2i. — Members  of  Congress  from  Alabama  re- 
signed.— Jefferson  Davis  resigned  his  place  in  the 
Senate. 

Jan.  23. — Georgia  Members  of  Congress  resigned. 

Jan.  24. — The  rebels  seized  the  U.  S.  Arsenal  at 
Augusta,  Ga. 

Jan.  26. — The  Louisana  Leirislaturo  passed  a 
secession  ordinance  by  a vote  of  1 18  to  17. 

Jan.  30. — The  North  Carolina  Legislature  submit 
ted  the  Convention  question  to  the  people.  Thii 
was  the  first  instance  in  all  the  t8outh  of  the  will  of 
the  people  being  consulted  in  regard  to  the  question 
of  secession. — John  B.  Floyd,  of  Virginia,  indicted 
by  a Grand  Jury  for  malfeasance  and  conspiracy. — 
The  revenue  cutters  Cass,  at  Mobile,  and  McLelland. 
at  New  Orleans,  surrendered  to  the  rebel  authorities 
by  their  commanders. 

FEBRUARY,  1861. 

Feb.  1. — The  Texas  Convention  passed  an  ordi- 
nance of  secession  by  a vote  of  166  to  7,  to  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  people. — The  Louisiana  authorities 
seized  the  Mint  and  Custom  House  at  New  Orleans. 

Feb.  4. —Delegates  from  the  seceded  States  met 
at  Montgomery,  Alabama,  to  organize  a Confederate 
Government. — The  Peace  Congress  met  at  Washing- 
ton ; Ex-President  Tyler  was  chosen  president. 


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Feb.  8. — The  U.  S.  Arsenal  at  Little  Rock  was 
*»>^rrendered  to  Arkansas. 

Feb.  9. — Jefferson  Davis  and  A.  H.  Stephens 
elected  Provisional  President  and  Vice  President  of 
the  Southern  Confederacy. 

Feb.  13. — The  electoral  vote  counted.  Abraham 
Li»ncoln  received  180  votes,  Stephen  A.  Douglass  12, 
John  C.  Breckenridge  72,  and  John  Bell  39. 

Feb.  19. — Fort  Kearny,  Kansas,  seized  by  the 
rebels,  but  retaken  soon  after  by  the  Unionists. 

Feb.  23.  General  Twiggs  surrendered  a large 
amount  of  government  property  in  Telas,  valued  at 
$1,200,000,  to  the  rebels. 


MARCH,  I86i. 


March  I. — Gen.  Twiggs  expelled  from  the  army. — 
Peace  Congress  adjourned. 

March  2. — The  revenu  , cutter  Dodge  surrendered 
to  the  rebels  at  Galveston,  Texas. 


March  4. — The  ordinance  of  secessioh  passed  by 
the  'I'exas  Convention  and  submitted  to  the  people, 
having  been  adopted  by  a majority  of  about  40,000, 
the  Convention  declared  the  State  out  of  the  Union. 


March  S, — Gen.  Beauregard  took  command  of 
the  troops  at  Charleston. 

March  6. — Fort  Brown  on  the  Rio  Grande,  which 
Capt.  Hill,  U.  S.  A.,  had  refused  to  deliver  up  under 
Gen.  Twiggs’  order,  was  surrendered  by  special 
agreement.  The  Federal  troops  evacuated  the  fort 
and  sailed  for  Key  West  and  Tortugas. 


March  28. — The  vote  of  Louisiana  on  secession 
made  public.  For  secession  20,448;  against  it  17, • 
290. 


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March  30. — The  Mississippi  Convention  ratified 
the  Confederate  Constitution  by  a vote  of  78  to  7. 

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APRIL,  1861. 

April  3. — Tke  Houth  Carolina  Convention  ratified 
the  Confederate  Constitution  by  a vote  of  J 14  to  16. — 
An  unknown  schooner  fired  into  by  the  batteries  at 
Morris  Island.  No  damage  done. 

April  4. — The  Virginia  Convention  by  a vote  of 
89  to  45,  refused  to  submit  an  ordinance  of  scession 
to  the  people. 

April  7. — All  intercourse  bptween  Fort  Sumter 
and  Charleston  stopped  by  order  of  Beauregard. — • 
The  steamer  Atlantic  sailed  from  New  York  with 
troops  and  supplies. 

April  8. — The  Federal  Government  notified  the 
South  Carolina  authorities  that  provision  would  be 
sent  to  Major  Anderson  by  force  if  necessary. — The 
State  Department  refused  to  recognize  the  Confed 
erate  States  Commissioners. 

April  II. — 1 Voops  are  stationed  in  Washington  <and 
the  oath  of  fidelity  administered  to  the  men. — The 
Rebel  Commissioners  left  Washington. — Gen.  Boaii- 
regard  demanded  the  surrender  of  Fort  Sumter, 
which  Major  Anderson  refused. 

BOMBARDMENT  OF  FORT  SUMTER. 

April  12. — The  rebels  had  previous  to  this  time 
constructed  batteries  on  Morris  Island,  Sullivan 
Island,  and  Cumming’s  Point,  beside  occupying  Fort 
Moultrie;  they  had  also  built  a pow'^rful  floating 
battery,  all  of  which  were  employed  in  the  attack 
on  Sumter.  Fort  Moultrie  opened  fire  fbur  o'clock 


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in  the  morning.  Fort  iSiimter  did  not  reply  until 
seven  o’clock.  The  firing  was  kept  up  with  vigor 
by  both  sides.  Major  Anderson  had  under  his  com- 
mand 111  men,  including  officers,  musician-s  and 
laborers. — The  Pennsylvania  Legislature  appropri- 
ated $500,000  to  arm  the  State. — Fort  Pickens  rein- 
forced. 

April  13.  ■—The  bombardment  of  Fort  Sumter  con- 
tinued; early  in  the  day  the  officers’  quarters  were 
fired  by  a shell;  by  noon  most  of  the  wood  work 
was  on  fire;  Sumter’s  fire  was  almost  silenced,  when 
Gen.  Wigfall  came  with  a flag  of  truce  and  arrange- 
ments were  made  for  evacuating  the  fort.  The  terms 
were,  that  the  garrison  should  take  all  its  individual 
and  company  property,  that  they  should  march  out 
with  their  side  and  other  arms  in  their  own  way,  at 
their  own  time,  and  that  they  should  salute  their 
flag  and  take  it  with  them.  While  saluting  the  flag 
at  the  fiftieth  and  last  discharge,  there  was  a prema- 
ture explosion  which  killed  one  and  wounded  several 
others.  The  rebel  loss  is  not  known.  After  saluting 
the  flag,  the  garrison  marched  out  to  the  tune  of 
Yankee  Doodle. 

April  !4. — Major  Anderson  and  his  men  left  Fort 
Sumter  and  sailed  for  New  York. — Gov.  Yates,  of 
Illinois,  called  an  extra  session  of  the  Legislature  to 
meet  April  22d. 

April  15. — The  President  issued  his  proclamation 
commading  all  persons  in  arms  against  the  govern- 
ment to  disperse  within  twenty  days ; also  calling 
for  75,000  volunteers. — The  New  York  Legislature 
authorized  the  raising  of  30,000  men,  and  appropri- 
ated $3,000,000  for  their  equipment  and  support. — 
The  President  called  an  extra  session  of  Congrewi 
to  meet  July  4th. 


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April  16. — Tlie  Governors  of  Kentnckv,  Tiririnia, 
Tennessee  j^nd  ^lissouri  refused  to  fnrnisli  troons 
under  the  President’s  proclamation. — The  Confed- 
erate Government  called  for  32,000  men. 

April  17  . — The  yire;inia  Convention  adopted  a 
secession  ordinance  in  secret  session  by  a vote  of 
60  to  53,  to  be  submitted  to  the  people  on  the  foartli 
Thursday  ‘of  May.  The  passage  of  the  ordinance 
was  kept  Se'eret,  Old  forces  were  sent  *to  seize  the 
U.  S.  Arsenal  at  Harper  s Ferry,  and  the  Gosport 
Navy  Yard.  A convention  was  also  ratified  with 
the  so-called  Confederate  States  by  which  all  the 
military  ^oower  of  the  State  was  placed  under  the 
control  of  the  President  of  the  Southern  Confed- 
eracy. All  this  was  done  before  the  people  had 
voted  on  the  question.  South  Carolina  was  bold 
and  defiant  in  her  treason,  but  the  action  of  Yiriiinia 
was  false,  treacherous  and  infamous.  — Jefferson 
Davis  issued  a proclamation  ofiering  letters  of 
marque  and  reprisal  to  all  who  wished  to  engage  in 
privateering. 

April  18. — The  U.  S.  Arsenal  at  Harper’s  Ferry 
destroyed  by  Lieut.  Jones  to  prevent  it  falling  into 
the  hands  of  the  enemy. — Virginia  placed  obstruc- 
tions in  the  channel  at  Norfolk  to  prevent  the  sailing 
of  U.  S.  war  vessels  from  that  place. — Col.  Cake 
with  400  men  of  the  25th  Pennsylvania  Regiment, 
arrived  in  Washington.  These  were  the  first  troops 
to  enter  the  city  for  its  defence. 

April  l9.- — The  steamer  8tar  of  the  West  seized  by 
the  rebels  at  indianola,  Texas. — The  Sixth  Massa^ 
chiisetts  Regiment  while  passing  through  Baltimore 
was  attacked  by  a mob.  Two  soldiers  were  wound- 
ed. The  troops  fired  upon  the  mob  killing  eleven 
and  wounding  many.' — President  Lincoln  issued 
a proclamation  declaring  the  ports  of  South  Carolina, 


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Florida,  Georgia,  Alabama,  Mississippi,  Louisiana, 
and  Texas,  in  a state  of  blockade.  — Maryland, 
Delaware,  and  Pennsylvania,  added  to  the  military 
department  of  Washington,  and  placed  under  the 
command  of  Gen.  Patterson.  — The  City  Council 
of  Philadelphia  appropriated  $1,000,000  to  equip 
the  volunteers  and  support  their  families. 

April  20. — The  Governor  of  North  Carolina  seized 
the  Branch  Mint  at  Charlotte,  N.  C.— -Several  bridges 
on  the  Northern  Pennsylvania  K.  K.  destroyed  by 
Maryland  rebels,  to  prevent  the  passage  of  troops  to 
Washington. — The  U.  S.  Arsenal  at  Liberty,  Mo., 
seized  by  the  Secessionists  and  the  arms  distributed 
among  the  surrounding  counties. — The  Gosport 
Navy  Yard  destroyed  by  Gen.  McCauley,  to  keep  it 
from  the  rebels  ; the  war  vessels  Delaware,  Penn- 
sylvania, Columbus,  Merrimac,  Rarit-.m,  ColuiD])ia, 
Germantown,  Plymouth,  Dolphin,  andUnited  States, 
were  scuttled  and  set  on  fire;  tl:e  Cumberland  was 
towed  out. — The  4th  ^lassaeliusetts  Regiment  arrived 
at  Fortress  Monroe. — A special  meeting  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Legislature  called  for  the  hOth,  by  procla- 
mation of  Gov.  Curtin. 

April  21. — 4 'he  Federal  Government  took  posses- 
sion of  the  Philadelphia  and  Baltimore  Railroad. — 
Senator  Andrew  Johnson,  of  Tonn.,  mobbed  at 
Lynchburg,  Va. 

April  22. — The  U.  S.  Arsenal  at  Fayetteville,  N. 
C.,  seized  )>y  the  rebels. — Arkansas  seized  the  Arse- 
nal at  Napoleon. 

April  24. — Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  seized  by  the  rebels 
under  Senator  Boland. — Cairo,  111.,  occupied  by 
Union  troops. 

April  25. — Major  Sibley  surrendered  450  U.  S. 
troops  to  the  rebel  Col.  Van  Dorn,  at  Saluria,  'J'oxas. 


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— A company  of  Illinois  volunteers,  acting  under 
the  authority  of  the  Government,  removed  22,000 
stand  of  arms  from  the  Arsenal  at  St.  Louis  to 
Springfield,  111. — Gov.  Letcher  proclaims  Virginia  a 
member  of  the  Southern  Confederacy. — Volunteers 
from  the  extreme  South  began  making  their  way  to 
Virginia. — Gen.  Harney  arrested  at  Harper’s  Ferry 
by  the  rebels,  but  released  shortly  after. 

Aprii  27  . — The  steamer  Helmick,  loaded  with 
powder  and  munitions  of  war  for  the  South,  seized 
at  Cairo. — The  blockade  extended  to  the  ports  of 
North  Carolina  and  Virginia. — All  the  officers  of 
the  arm^  were  required  to  take  the  oath  of  allegi- 
ance as  prescribed  by  the  10th  Article  of  War. 

April  29. — The  Indiana  Legislature  appropriated 
$500,000  to  arm  the  State. — The  Maryland  House 
of  Delegates  voted  against  secession,  53  to  13. — 
Gov.  Harris,  of  Tenii.,  seized  bonds  and  money  in 
the  Collector’s  hands  at  Nashville,  belonging  to  the 
Federal  Government. — Three  steamships  seized  at 
New  Orleans,  by  order  of  Gov.  Moore,  of  Louisiana. 

MAY,  1861. 

May  I. — The  North  Carolina  Legislature  passed  a 
bill  calling  a State  Convention,  to  meet  on  the  20th 
of  May — The  Legislature  of  Tennessee,  without  any 
pretense  of  a separation,  passed  an  act  in  secret 
session,  authorizing  the  Governor  to  form  a league 
with  the  Southern  Confederacy. 

iVlay  3. — Gov.  Letcher  called  out  the  militia  to 
defend  Virginia. — President  Lincoln  called  for  42,- 
000  three  years  volunteers  ; 22,000  troops  for  the 
regular  army,  and  18,000  seamen. — Fourteen  com- 
panies of  Kentucky  volunteers  offered  their  servic.es 
to  the  Secretary  of  War,  notwithstanding  the  Gov- 


fcrnor’s  refusal. — The  Connecticut  Legislature  appro- 
priated $2,000,000  for  military  purposes. 

May  4. — Gen.  McClellan  placed  in  command  of 
the  department  of  Ohio,  comprising  the  states  of 
Ohio,  Indiana  and  Illinois. — According  to  New  Or- 
leans papers  Gen.  Bragg  had  6,000  men  at  Pensa^ 
cola. — Union  meetings  were  held  at  Preston  County, 
Va. , and  at  Wheeling,  Va. 

May  5. — Gen.  Butler  commanding  the  6th  Massa* 
chusetts  and  8th  New  York  Kegiment-s,  took  posses- 
sion of  the  Relay  House,  Maryland. 

May  6. — The  Arkansas  Convention  passed  an 
ordinance  of  secession  by  a vote  of  69  to  1. — The 
Tennessee  Legislature  adopted  ji  secession  ordinance 
in  secret  session  to  be  submitted  to  a vote  of  the 
people  on  the  8th  of  June. 

May  10.  — A mob  attacked  the  Home  Guard  at  St. 
Louis  ; the  Guard  fired  on  the  rietors,  killing  seven. 
— A rebel  force  of  800  men,  under  Gen.  Frost,  sur- 
rendered to  Captain  (afterwards  General)  Lyon,  at 
St.  Louis. 

May  il  . — The  mob  made  another  attack  on  the 
Home  Guard  in  St.  Louis. — Blockade  of  Charleston, 
S.  C.,  established  by  the  steamer  Niagara. 

May  (3.— A convention  composed  of  delegates  from 
35  counties  met  at  Wheeling,  Va.,  to  consider  the 
policy  of  forming  a new  state. 

May  14.  — A schooner  loaded  with  arms  for  the 
rebels,  also  a large  number  of  guns  in  J^altimore, 
seized  by  the  forces  under  Gen.  Butler.  The  ship 
Argo  with  a cargo  of  tobacco  valued  at  $150,000, 
captured  by  the  U.  S.  gun  boat  Quaker  City. 

May  16. — A bridge  on  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  R. 
R.  destroyed. — Gen.  Scott  ordered  the  fortification 


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of  Arlington  Heights. — 200  Secessionist  dispersed 
at  Liberty,  Mo. 

May  17. — Secession  spies  arrested  in  Washington 
by  order  of  Gen.  Scott. — Adams  Express  Company 
prohibited  from  carrying  packages  or  letters  south 
of  Washington. — The  rebels  commence  fortifying 
Harpers’  Ferry. — Secessionists  dispersed  at  Potosi, 

May  S8  , — The  Military  Department  of  Virginia 
created,  comprising  Eastern  Virginia,  North  and 
South  Carolina.  Headquarters  at  Fortress  Monroe, 
Commander  General  Butler. 

May  19  . — The  rebel  batteries  at  Sewall’s  Point 
attacked  by  U.  S.  steamers. — Two  schooners  with 
rebel  troops  on  board  captured  by  the  U.  S.  steamer 
Freeborn. 

May  20. — Telegraphic  dispatches  throughout  the 
North  seized  by  order  of  the  Government. — The 
North  Carolina  secession  ordinance  adopted. — Gov. 
Magoffin  proclaimed  the  neutrality  of  Kentucky. 

May  21. — Gen.  Price  of  the  Missouri  militia  and 
Gen.  Harney,  U.  S.  A.,  agreed  upon  a plan  to  pre- 
s-erve  the  public  peace;  Gen.  Price  to  maintain  order 
in  the  state,  if  Gen.  Harney  did  not  make  any  move- 
ment of  the  troops  under  his  command. 

May  22  . — Fortifications  of  Ship  Island  destroyed 
to  keep  them  from  the  enemy. 

May  24. — 13,000  troops  crossed  the  Potomac  into 
Virginia. — Alexandria  occupied  by  Federal  troops. 
— Col.  Ellsworth  shot  by  Jackson;  the  murderer 
was  instantly  killed. — Arlington  Heights  occupied 
by  Union  troops. 

May  25, — The  Union  troops  destroyed  seven 
bridges  and  five  miles  of  the  railroad  from  Alexan 
dria  to  I.teesburg. 


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May  26.  — Western  Virginia  gave  a large  majority 
in  favor  of  the  Union. — The  port  of  New  Orleans 
was  blockaded  b}^  the  sloop-of-war  Brooklyn. — All 
postal  service  in  the  seceded  states  suspended  by 
order  of  the  Postmaster  General,  to  take  effect  June 
1st. 

May  31  . — The  steamers  Freeborn  and  Anacosta 
engage  the  rebel  batteries  at  Aquia  Creek. 

JUNE,  1861. 

June  I. — Lieut.  Tompkins,  with  47  men,  attacked 
the  rebels  at  Fairfax  Court  House,  killing  Capt. 
Marr  and  several  others.  Union  loss,  2 killed. — 
The  steamers  Freeborn  and  Anacosta  engage  the 
batteries  at  Aquia  Creek  a second  time.  ^Skirmish 
at  Williamsport,  Md.,  between  the  rebels  and  a 
company  of  Home  Guard. 

June  3, — Col.  Kelly  defeated  the  rebels  at  Phillipi, 
Va.,  killing  15.  Col.  Kelly  was  severely  wounded. 
— Hon.  S.  A.  Douglas  died  at  Chicago. — Gen.  Beau- 
regard arrived  and  assumed  command  of  the  Con- 
federate forces  at  Manasas  Junction,  Va. — The  vol- 
untary contributions  in  the  Northern  States  to  carry 
on  the  war  amounted  this  day  to  over  thirty-two 
millions. 

June  6. — The  Harriet  Lane  attacked  the  batteries 
at  Pig  Point,  near  Fortress  Monroe. — A company 
of  rebel  cavalry  captured  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  take 
the  oath  of  allegiance  and  are  let  go. 

BATTLE  OF  B!G  BETHEL. 

June  10. — Three  regiments  of  Union  troops  under 
the  command  of  Gen.  Pierce,  were  defeated  with  a 
loss  of  16  killed,  amon^  them  Major  Winthrop,  and 
41  wounded. 


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June  II. — Skirmish  at  Eomney,  Ya. — Wheeling 
Convention  met. 

June  14. — The  rebels  evacuated  Harpers’  Ferr^, 
after  burning  the  bridges  and  destroying  all  avail- 
able property  ; the  Armory  machinery  was  taken  to 
Richmond. 

June  15. — The  U.  S.  brig  Perry  arrived  at  New 
York  with  the  privateer  Savannah,  captured  June 
4 th. 

June  16. — Slight  skirmishes  at  Seneca  Mills  and 
Newport  News,  Ya. 

June  17. — The  Wheeling  Convention  unanimously 
declared  Western  Yirginia  independent  of  the  rebel 
portion  of  the  State. — A train  of  cars  with  275  Ohio 
volunteers  under  the  command  of  Col.  Schenck,  was 
fired  upon  from  a masked  battery,  near  Yienna,  Ya.; 
8 were  killed  and  12  wounded. — xVnother  street  fight 
in  St.  Louis,  6 rioters  were  killed. — Gen.  Lyon  de- 
feated the  rebels  at  Booneville,  Mo.,  with  a loss  of 
about  30  killed  and  50  wounded;  Union  loss  was  2 
killed  and  9 wounded. 

June  19. — A skirmish  took  place  at  Cole  Camp, 
Mo.,  between  a body  of  Secessionists  and  a com- 
pany of  Home  G uards ; the  latter  were  defeated  with 
a loss  of  10  killed,  20  wounded,  and  30  prisoners. — 
A Confederate  camp  near  Phillipi,  Ya  , broken  up. 
— A detachment  of  the  U.  S.  Regulars  captured  a 
number  of  rebels,  with  their  arms  and  amunition,at 
Liberty,  Mo. 

June  20. — The  Union  Convention  elected  Frank 
D.  Pierpont  Governor  of  Yirginia. — Gen.  McClellan 
assumed  command  in  person  of  the  army  in  Western 
Virginia. 

June  23. — Forty-eight  locomotives  belonging  to 


tlie  Baltimore  and  Ohio  K.  ii.,  valued  at  $400,000 
destroyed  by  the  rebels. 

June  24. — TheU.  S.  gunboat  Pawnee  attacked  the 
rebel  battery  at  Mathias  Point. — A spy  arrested  at 
Washington,  with  a full  detail  of  the  number  and 
position  of  the  troops  and  batteries,  and  the  best 
plan  of  attack  on  the  city. 

June  26. — The  President  acknowledged  the  Wheel- 
ing government  as  the  government  of  Virginia. 

June  27. — George  P.  Kane,  Marshal  of  Baltimore 
Police,  arrested  by  Gen.  Banks  and  sent  to  Fort 
McHenry. — Skirmish  at  Patterson’s  Creek,  Va. — 
The  steamers  Pawnee,  Resolute,  and  Freeborn,  made 
a second  attack  on  the  rebel  battery  at  Mathias 
Point;  Capt.  Ward,  commanding  the  Federal  force, 
was  killed. 

June  29. — The  rebel  privateer  Sumter  escaped 
from  iS'ew  Orleans. — The  rebels  made  a dash  at 
Harper’s  Ferry,  destroying  several  boats  and  a rail- 
road bridge. 


JULY,  1861. 

July  I. — Fight  at  Buchannon,  Va.,  rebels  routed. 

July2  . — Gen.  Patterson  defeated  the  Confederates 
at  Falling  Water.  ; Union  loss,  3 killed  and  10 
wounded. 

July  3.  — Skirmish  at  Newport  News,  Va. — A rebel 
company  of  94  men  captured  at  Neosho,  Mo. 

July  4 . — Rebels  seized  the  Louisville  and  NasK 
ville  Railroad. — Congress  met  in  extra  session. 


BATTLE  OF  CARTHAGE,  Mo. 

July  5. — The  Confederatea  wtre  •ommanded  by 


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Gov.  Jackson,  the  Federal  troops  numbering  1,500, 
by  Col.  Sigel.  After  a protracted  contest  Col.  8igel 
retreated  to  Springfield.  The  Union  loss  was  13 
killed  and  31  wounded. 

July  6 . — Gen.  Fremont  appointed  to  the  command 
of  the  Western  Department,  consisting  of  the  State 
of  Illinois,  and  the  States  and  Territories  west  of 
the  Mississippi,  and  east  of  the  llocky  Mountains. 
Headquarters  at  St.  Louis. — 45  men  belonging  to  the 
3rd  Ohio  regiment,  cut  their  way  through  an  ambus- 
cade, near  Buchannon,  Va. 

July  10. — Skirmish  at  Laurel  Hill,  Va.,  rebels  de- 
feated. Union  loss,  2 killed  and  2 wounded. — Skir- 
mish at  Monroe  Station,  Mo. 

July  II.  — The  following  Senators  were  expelled 
from  the  U.  S.  Senate : J.  M.  Mason,  R.  M.  Hunter, 
of  Virginia;  T.  L.  Clingham  and  Thomas  Bragg,  of 
IS'orth  Carolina;  L.  T.  Wigfall  and  J.  U.  Hemphill 
of  Texas ; C.  i^.  Mitchell  and  W,  K.  Sebastian,  of 
Arkansas;  and  A.  0.  F.  Nicholson,  of  Tennessee. 

BATTLE  OF  RICH  MOUNTAIN. 

July  12  . — The  Federal  troops  under  the  command 
of  Col.  Kosecrans,  defeated  the  enemy  under  Col. 
Pegram.  ^ Union  loss  was  11  killed  and  35  wounded. 
The  rebels  lost  their  wagons,  guns,  camp  equipage, 
and  about  800  prisoners,  besides  150  killed  and 
wounded. 

July  13. — The  Confederates  under  Gen.  Garnett 
were  defeated  at  Carrick’s  Ford,  Va.  The  rebel 
Gen.  Garnett  was  killed.  Union  loss  was  2 killed 
and  10  wounded. 

Battitt  of  Scareytown,  Va. — The  Federals  undei^ 


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Ool.  Lowe,  were  defeated  with  a loss  of  9 killed,  40 
wounded  and  missing. 

July  15.  — Skirmish  at  Bunker  Hill,  Va.  The 
rebel  cavalry  under  Col.  Stuart  made  the  attack, 
but  were  defeated. 

July  16.  — Skirmish  at  Millville.  Mo.,  and  at  Bar- 
boursville,  Va. — I'ilghman,  a negro,  killed  three  of 
a rebel  prize  crew'  on  the  S.  J.  Waring,  and  brought 
the  vessel  into  New  York. — President  Lincoln  au- 
thorized to  call  out  the  militia  and  accept  the  ser- 
vices of  500,000  men. 

July  17.  — Skirmish  at  Fulton,  Mo.,  rebels  driven 
back. 

FIGHT  AT  BLACKBURN  FORD. 

July  I8.~  rhe  Federal  troops  under  command  of 
Gen.  Tyler,  made  the  attack,  but  after  three  hours 
fighting  were  ordered  to  fall  back  to  Centreville ; 
their  lossw'as  19  killed  and  64  wounded  and  missing. 
— A slight  skirrni.'^h  took  place  at  Harrisonville,  Mo. 
— The  Department  of  Maryland  created,  and  Gen. 
John  A.  Dix  placed  in  command.  Headquarters  at 
Baltimore. 

July  19.  — Gen.  Banks  superseded  Gen.  Patterson 
to  command  the  Department  of  the  Shenandoah. 
Headquarters  in  the  field. 

July  20.  — The  Confederate  Congress  met  at  Rich- 
mond. 

BATTLE  OF  BULL  RUN. 

July  21  . — The  Army  of  the  Potomac  45,000  strong, 
«nder  the  command  of  Brig.  Gen.  McDow^ell  left  its 
camp  near  Washington,  July  17.  The  army  was 
formed  in  five  divisions.  Gen.  1'yler  commanded 


the  1st  Division,  Col.  Hunter  the  2d,  Col.  Heinwel- 
man  the  3d.  Col.  Kunyon  the  4th,  and  Col.  Miles 
the  5th.  Col.  Kunyon’s  division  remained  in  the 
rear,  between  Centre ville  and  Fairfax,  and  took  no 
part  in  the  battle.  The  enemy,  in  munbers  about 
equal  to  the  attakin,?  force,  occupied  a position  at 
Manasas  naturally  strong,  and  made  jlou bly  so  by 
art.  The  liattle  ^vaH  commenced  on  bunday  morn- 
ing by  the  Union  troops  and  was  fought  skilfully  and 
bravely  ; the  enemv  were  driven  from  a portion  of 
their  works,  and  the  chances  were  decidely  in  fovor 
sf  the  Federals  ; but  the  arrival  of  tne  rebel  Geii. 
Johnson  with  lar^e  reinforcements,  turned  the  scale; 
at  the  same  time  a panic  seized  upon  the  troops,  ana 
they  commenced  adisgraceful  and  disorderly  retreat 
towards  Washington.  The  Federal  loss  was  481 
killed  104  wounded,  and  1,216  missing.  Ihe  rebel 
loss,  according  to  (!en.  Beauregard  the^  rebel  com- 
mander’s report,  was  269  killed  and  1,483  wounded, 
July  22  -^(Jen.  McClellan  took  command  of  the 
Armv  of  the  I’otomao.— Three  months  volunteers 


began  to  return  home. 

July  24  — Fort  Fillmore,  New  Mexico,  treacher- 
oiisly  surrendered  to  the  enemy  by  Major  Lynde, 
U.  b.  A.  All  the  arms  and  supplies  were  delivered 
up,  and  the  soldiers  released  on  parole. 

July  25. — Gen.  Rosecrans  assumed  command  of 
the  army  in  Western  Virginia. 

July  31. — The  Citv  Council  of  Cincinnati  appro- 
priated 2.T000  to  aid  in  relieving  the  families  of 
volunteers  from  Hamilton  County,  Ohio. 


AUGUST,  1861. 

I The  rebels  retreated  from  Harpers  Ferry 

to  Lee'sburs.  — The  privateer  Petrel  which  ascap«4 


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from  Charleston,  July  1st,  was  sunk  by  the  St,  Law- 
rence, and  the  crew  taken  prisoners. 

Aug.  2. — Gen.  Lyon  defeated  the  Confederates  at 
Dug  Spring,  Mo.  Union  loss  was  8 killed  3G 
wounded. — Skirmish  at  Athens,  Mo. — The  vessels 
engaged  in  a contraband  trade  with  the  rebels  ol 
Virginia  and  North  Caroline  were  destroyed  ir> 
Pocomoke  Sound. 

Aug.  3. — Congress  passed  a bill  for  raising  $20,- 
000,000  by  direct  taxation. — The  Charleston  Mer- 
cury demanded  that  all  the  prisoners  taken  at  BulP 
Run  should  be  incarcerated  and  put  in  irons. — The 
steamer  Geo.  Weems  seized  by  the  Baltimore  police  , 
concealed  arms  were  found  on  board.  Congress 
passed  the  Conliscation  bill. 

Aug.  5. — Com.  Alden  bombarded  Galveston,  Tex. 
but  little  damage  was  done. — A slight  skirmish  took 
place  at  the' Point  of  Rocks,  Md. 

Aug.  6. — The  extra  session  of  Congress  closed. 

Aug.  7. — The  village  of  Hampton,  Va.,  destroyed 
by  the  rebels.-- -The  privateer  York  burned  by  the 
U.  S.  gunboat  Union,  crew  taken  prisoners. 

Aug.  8. — Skirmish  at  Lovetteville,  Va. 

Aug.  9. — Rebels  repulsed  at  Potosi,  Mo. 

BATTLE  OF  WILSON  CREEK,  MO. 

Aug.  10. — Gen.  Lyon,  with  5,000  Missouri,  Iowa, 
and  Kansas  troops,,  attacked  a Confederate  force 
double  that  of  bis  own  at  Wilson  Creek,  near 
Spriufield,  Mo.  After  a hard  fight  of  six  hours,  Gen. 
Lyon  being  killed,  the  Union  troops  under  the  com- 
mand of  Col.  Sigel  and  Major  Sturgis,  retired  to 
Springfield.  The  enemy  did  not  pursue.  Union 
loss  was  223  killed,  and  1012  wounded  and  missing. 


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Gea.  Culloch.  commanding  the  rebels,  reported  265 
killed  and  800  wounded.  The  Union  cause  sustain- 
ed a heavy  loss  in  the  death  of  Gen.  Lyon. 

Aug.  12. — President  Lincoln  appointed  the  30th 
of  September  as  a fast  day. 

Aug.  13. — Skirmish  at  Grafton,  Va. 

Aug.  14. — Gen.  Fremont  declared  martial  law  in 
Ht.  Louis. — The  “War  Bulletin  ” and  the  “Missour- 
ian,” two  papers  devoted  to  Southern  interest  in  St. 
Louis,  suppressed  by  the  Provost  Marshal. 

Aug.  15. — ^Jefferson  Davis  ordered  all  Northern 
men  to  leave  the  South  in  forty  days. 

Aug.  16. — The  navigation  of  the  Potomac  almost 
stopped  by  rebel  batteries. — Gen.  Wool  took  com- 
mand at  Fortress  Monroe. 

Aug.  18.  The  privateer  Jeff.  Davis  wrecked  on 
the  St.  Augustine  Bar,  coast  of  Florida. — Skirmish 
at  Pohick  Church,  near  Washington. 

Aug,  20. — Skirmish  at  Nevrport  News,  Va. 

Aug.  21. — Col.  Dougherty  with  300  Illinois  troops, 
dispersed  a rebel  force  at  Charleston,  Mo.  Union 
loss  i killed  and  6 wounded. 

Aug.  26. — The  7th  Ohio  regiment,  900  strong, 
were  surprised  at  Summerville,  Va.,  while  at  break- 
fiust,  by  the  rebels  under  Gen.  Floyd,  but  fought 
their  way  out,  with  a loss  of  6 officers  ; whole  num- 
ber killed  not  known.  — The  Hatteras  expedition 
sailed. 

Aug.  28. — Fort  Clark  on  the  coast  of  North  Car- 
olina captured. 

Aug.  29. — Fort  Hatteras  surrendered  to  the  Union 
forces.  Rebel  loss  was  49  killed,  51  wounded,  and 
691  prisoners.  The  Federals  lost  none. 


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Aug.  30. — Fort  Morgan,  at  Ocracoke  Inlet,  aban* 
doned  by  the  Confederates. 

Aug.  31.  — A skirmish  took  place  at  Munson’s 
Hill,  V^a.  2 Union  men  were  killed  and  2 wounded. 

SEPTEMBER,  186!. 

Sept.  1. — The  Kentucky  Legislature  met.  Union 
majority  in  the  Senate,  16;  in  the  House,  52. — The 
dock  at  Pensacola  burned. — A skirmish  took  place 
at  Bennett’s  Mills,  Mo.,  between  the  Home  Guard 
and  the  Confederates,  in  w^hich  the  Unionists  lost  2 
killed  and  8 wounded. — Fight  at  Booneville,  Va.;  the 
rebels  were  defeated  and  the  town  destroyed.  Union 
loss  6 wounded. 

Sept.  3 . — Accident  on  the  Hannibal  and  St.  Jo* 
seph  K.  K.,  caused  by  the  rebels  partially  destroying 
a bridge. 

Sept.  4. — The  Confederates  under  Gen.  Polk  took 
possession  of  Columbus,  Ky. — The  rebels  attempted 
to  cross  the  Potomac  at  Great  Falls,  but  were  re- 
pulsed. 

Sept.  6. — Gen. Grant  took  possession  of  Paducah, 

Ky. 

BATTLE  OF  CARNiFEX  FERRY 

Sept.  10. — Gen.  Rosecrans,  with  4,500  troops  at- 
tacked the  rebels  under  Fioy4^  in  their  entrenched 
camp  at  Gauley  River,  near  Carnifex  Ferry.  After 
Bcveral  hours  lighting,  darkness  put  an  end  to  the 
contest.  During  the  night  Floyd  retreated,  destroy- 
ing the  bridge  over  Gauley  River,  thus  preventing 
pursuit.  The  Federal  loss  was  15  killed  and  70 
wounded. — A naval  engagement  took  place  on  the 
Mississippi  between  the  U.  S.  gunboats  Conestoga 


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and  Lexington,  and  two  confederate  boats,  assisted 
bj  a battery  at  Lucas  Bend.  The  battery  was 
sflenced,  and  the  rebel  boats  driven  to  Columbus. 

Sept.  If.  — Skirmish  at  Lewinsvilie,  Va.  Union 
loss  6 killed  and  8 wounded. — President  Lincoln 
modified  Gen.  Fremont’s  emancipation  proclama- 
tion. 

Sept.  12. — Fight  at  Cheat  Mountain.  Col.  J.  A, 
Washington,  proprietor  of  Mt.  Vernon,  was  killed. 
[Jnion  loss  9 killed  and  12  wounded. 

Sept.  14. — The  privateer  Judith  destroyed  at  Pen- 
sacola. 

Sept.  17. — Accident  on  the  Ohio  and  Mississippi 
Iv  R.  near  Huron,  Ind.  About  100  of  the  19th  Illi- 
nois regiment  were  killed  or  wounded. — Skirmish 
between  the  3d  Iowa  regiment  and  a band  of  Con- 
federates at  Blue  Mills, ^Mo.  The  Federal  troops 
were  compelled  to  fall  back,  but  receiving  reinforce- 
mei^ts,  rallied,  when  the  rebels  retreated.  Union 
loss  12  killed  and  85  wounded. 

Sept.  18. — Col.  Frank  Blair  arrested  by  order  of 
Gen.  Fremont. — The  Maryland  Legislature  closed 
by  tl^e  Provost  Marshal,  all  the  secession  members 
were  sent  to  Fort  McHenry. 

Sept.  19. — Gov.  Morehead,  Reuben  Merrett,  and 
M.  A.  Barr,  arrested  in  Lduisville,  Ky.,for  treason. 

BATTLE  OF  LEXINGTON,  Mo, 

Sept.  20. — Colonel  Mulligan  with  2,460  men, 
while  occupying  the  town  of  Lexington,  Mo.,  was 
attacked  by  a greatly  superior  force  of  the  enemy. 
After  a gallant  defense  of  four  days,  during 
one  half  of  which  time  they  were  without  water, 


the  National  troops  were  compelled  to  surrender. 
Durini!;  the  sieire  the  whole  Union  loss  was  39  killed 
and  120  wounded. 

Sept.  21. — .lohn  C.  Breckenridge  fled  from  Frank- 
fort, Ky.,  and  openly  joined  the  rebels. — Gen.  Lane 
defeated  a rebel  force  at  Papinsville,  Mo.  Federal 
loss  17  killed. 

Sept.  29. — Baker’s  California  regiment  and  Eas- 
ter’s Philadelphia  volunteers  mistook  each  other  foi 
rebels,  and  fired  killing  15,  and  wounding  30. 

OCTOBER,  1861. 

Oct.  f. — The  propeller  Fanny  captured  by  tho 
rebels  at  Chicama-comico. 

Oct.  2. — Skirmish  at  Edsall’s  Hill,  Va. — Fight  at 
Chapmanville,ya.,  between  Col.  Enyartz,  Kentucky 
volunteers,  and  a party  of  Confederates.  The  latter 
were  defeated  and  47  of  them  taken  prisoners. 
Union  loss  4 killed  and  8 wounded. 

Oct.  3. — Gen.  Keynolds  made  an  armed  reconnois- 
sance  of  the  enemy's  position  at  Greenbrier.  After 
driving  in  the  rebel  pickets  and  capturing  three 
cannon,  Gon.  Keynolds  returned  to  Cheat  Moun- 
tain, having  lost  8 killed  and  32  wounded. — The 
Confederates  evacuated  Lexigton,  Mo. 

Oct.  4. — A large  force  of  rebels  under  Col.  Bar- 
tow attacked  the  20th  Indiana  regiment  in  their 
camp  at  Chieamacomico.  The  Federals  retreated, 
’eaving  the  wounded  in  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 

Oct.  5. — The  steamer  Monticello  shelled  the  reb- 
els under  Bartow,  and  drove  them  to  their  boats. 

Oct.  6. — Fight  at  Flemington,  Ky.,  between  tho 
Home  Guard  and  a band  of  rebels ; the  latter  were 
defeated. 


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Oct.  7.  The  rebel  iron-clad  steamer  Merrimae 
made  its  first  appearance  within  sight  of  Fortress 
Monroe. 

Oct.  9. — The  Confedrates  made  an  attack  on 
Santa  Rosa  Island,  but  were  defeated.  Union  loss 
was  13  killed  and  21  wounded. — Col.  Geary,  with 
400  Pennsylvania  troops  crossed  the  Potomac  at 
Harpers  Ferry,  and  captured  21,000  bushels  of 
wheat.  On  his  return  he  was  attacked  by  the  ene- 
my, but  succeeded  in  driving  them  off.  The  Union- 
ists captured  a 32  Parrot  gun,  and  lost  4 killed  and 
^ wounded. 

Oct.  II. — The  rebel  steamer  Theodore  escaped 
from  Charleston,  S.  C.,with  Mason  and  Slidell  oii 
board. 

Oct.  12. — The  rej^els  made  an  unsuccessful  attempt 
to  destroy  the  blockading  fleet  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Mississippi. 

Oct.  13. — 37  rebels  captured  at  Linn  Creek,  Mo. 

Oct.  14. — Skirmish  at  Tavern  Creek,  Mo. 

Oct.  15. — Jeff.  Thompson,  with  a force  of  600  men 
captured  a guard  of  50  stationed  at  Big  River 
Bridg^  hear  Potosi,  Mo.,  and  destroyed  the  bridge. 

Oct.  , 16. — A small  Union  force  under  Major  White 
recaptured  Lexington,  Mo. — Rebels  routed  at  Boli- 
var, Vai,  near  Harper’s  Ferry. 

Oct  21. — Fight  at  Fredericktown,  Mo.  The  Con- 
federates were  defeated  wiih  considerable  loss 
Union  lass  6 killled  and  about  60'wounded.  Union 
troops  were  commanded  by  Col.  Plummer  and  Col. 
Carlin. 

BATTLE  OF  BALL’S  BLUFF. 

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Oct.  21. — The  Union  force  engaged  numbered 
1,900,  commanded  by  Col.  Baker;  Gen  Stone  failed 
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to  cross  the  Potomac  to  support  Col.  Baker,  who  was 
thus  left  to  contend  against  the  superior  force  of 
the  enemy.  After  a severe  fight,  in  which  Col. 
Baker  was  killed,  the  Federals  retreated.  Union 
loss  was  223  killed,  2G6  wounded,  and  455  prisoners, 
including  100  wounded.  Such  criminal  neglect  was 
shown  in  the  management  of  this  affair  by  the 
commanding  officer,  Gen.  Stone,  as  to  cause  his 
arrest  and  confinement  in  Fort  Lafayette. 

BATTTLE  OF  WILD  CAT,  Ky. 

Oct.  21. — Gen.  Zollicoffer,  with  6000  Confederates, 
attacked  the  Unionist  at  Camp  Wild  Cat,  Laurel  Co., 
Ky.,  and  was  repulsed  by  the  forces  under  Gen, 
JSchoep.  Union  loss  4 killed  and  21  wounded. 

Oct.  22. — Skirmish  at  Buffalo  Mills,  Mo.,  rebels 
lost  17  killed  and  90  prisoners. 

Oct.  25. — Gen.  Kelly  defeated  the  enemy  at 
Roinney,  Va. 

Oct.  26. — Gallant  charge  of  Major  Zagoni  with 
150  of  Fremont’s  body  guard  on  a large  force  of 
rebels  near  Springfield,  Mo.  The  enemy  were  routed 
with  a loss  of  106  killed  and  27  prisoners.  Union 
loss,  52  killed  and  wounded. 

Oct.  28. — Gen.  Lane  captured  a rebel  transporta- 
tion train  near  Butler,  Mo. 

Oct.  29. — The  second  naval  expedition,  consisting 
of  80  vessels,  and  15,000  men  sailed  from  Fortress 
Monroe.  The  naval  force  was  under  the”  command 
of  Com.  Dupont;  the  land  forces  were  commanded 
by  Gen.  Sherman. 

NOVEMBER,  186!. 

Nov.  I. — Gen.  Scott  resigned  the  command-i)^ 
fthief  of  the  armies  of  the  United  States.  G«]^ 


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McClelliin  was  appointed  in  his  place. — Gen.  Ben* 
ham  defeated  the  rebels  at  Gauley  Bridge,  Va. 

Nov.  2. — Gen.  Hunter  superseded  Gen.  Fremont 
in  the  command  of  the  'W^estern  Department. — The 
Confederate  schooner  Bermuda  ran  the  blockade  at 
Savannah. 

Nov.  8. — Five  rebel  boats  make  an  attack  on  Fort 
Hatteras,  but  are  repulsed. 

PORT  ROYAL. 

Nov.  7. — The  naval  and  military  forces  under  the 
command  of  Com.  Dupont  and  Gen.  Sherman  cap- 
tured Forts  Walker  and  Beauregard  at  Port  Roy  a. 
entrance.  They  also  took  possession  of  the  town  of 
Beaufort  and  Hilton  Island.  /The  Union  loss  8 killed 
and  27  wounded. 

BATTLE  OF  BELMONT. 

Gen.  Grant,  with  a force  of  2,800,  attacked  a rebel 
camp  at  Belmont,  Mo.,  driving  the  enemy  out  and 
destroying  the  camp,  and  taking  a quantity  of  arms; 
but  reitiforcements  arriving  from  Columbus,  the 
Federals  were  compelDd  to  retreat ; their  loss  was 
84  killed,  288  wounded,  and  235  missing. 

Nov.  8. — Skirmish  at  Pikeville,  Ky. 

Nov.  10. — The  rebels  attack  the  town  of  Guyau- 
dotte,  Va.,  killing  some  of  the  Union  men,  but  are 
driven  off. 

Nov.  II. — Guyandotte  burned  by  the  Unionists. — 
Gen.  Halleck  takes  command  of  the  Western  De- 
partment. 

Nov.  15. — The  U.  vS.  Frigate  San  Jacinto  arrived 
at  Fortress  Monroe  with  Mason  and  Slidell,  the 
rebel  Commissioners  to  Europe. 


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Nov.  18. — Confederate  Congress  met. 

Nov.  19, — Skirmish  near  Falls  Church,  Ya. 

Nov.  21. — The  U.  S.  vessel  Santee  captured  the 
privateer  Royal  Yacht  off  Galveston,  Texas. 

Nov.  23. — Fort  Pickens  and  the  U.  S.  war  vessels 
YoMiara  jind  Colorado,  bombarded  the  rebel  fortifi 
t;ati()n8  at  Pensacola. — Port  of  Warrenton  burnt. 

Mov.  26. — Sharp  skirmish  at  Hunter’s  Hill,  Vhi. 
Union  loss  28  killed  and  wounded. 

Nov.  27. — Gen.  McClellan  directed  the  observance 
of  the  Sabbath  in  all  the  camps  of  the  [J.  S.  Army. 

Nov.  29.  Skirmish  at  Warsaw,  Mo.;  part  of  the 
town  destroyed. 

Nov.  30. — Fight  at  Salem,  Mo.  Rebels  defeated 
with  a loss  of  39  killed  and  wounded. 

DECEMBER,  1861. 

Dec.  3. — Congress  met. — Naval  skirmish  at  New- 
port News,  Va. 

Dec.  4. — John  C.  Breckenridge  expelled  from  the 
U.  S.  Senate. 

Deo.  5.— Engagement  between  the  rebel  gunboats 
and  the  Federal  vessels  at  Cape  Hatteras. — Accord- 
ing to  tlie  reports  of  the  Secretaries  of  War  and 
Nav3^  the  Union  forces  numbered  640,537  volun- 
teers, 20,334  regular  soldiers,  and  22,000  seamen. 

Dec.  7. — Skirmisl)  at  Dam  No.  5 on  the  Potomac, 
and  at  Falls  Church.  Ya. — A company  of  rebels 
captured  at  Glasgow,  Mo. 

Deo.  9. — The  Confederate  Congress  passed  a bill 
admitting  Kentuck}'  into  the  Southern  Confed- 
erac}". — ^lYeestpne  Point,  Ya.,  shelled  by  the  Na- 
tional gunboats ; the  rebel  batteries  are  silenced, 
and  the  buildings  containing  stores  were  destroyed. 


Dec.  13. — En<ragement  at  Camp  Allegany,  V'a.f 
in  which  Gen.  Milroy  defeated  the  rebels  under  CoL 
Johnson.  Union  loss,  21  killed  and  107  wounded. 

FIGHT  AT  IVIUNFORDVILLE,  KY. 

Dec.  17. — The  Union  force  engaged  Avas  a portion 
of  the  32i  Indiana  (German)  regiment ; the  Confeder- 
ates were  commanded  by  Gen.  Hindman ; battle 
drawn.  Union  loss,  10  killed  and  17  Avounded. — 
Gen.  Pope  captured  300  Secessionists  at  Osceola, 
Mo. 

Dec.  18. — Gen.  Pope  captured  1300  rebels,  a num 
ber  of  horses  and  AAnigons,  and  1000  stand  of  arms, 
at  Millford,  Mo.  Union  loss,  2 killed  and  17  Avound- 
ed. — Stone  fleet  sunk  in  Charleston  harbor. 

Dec.  20. — Hattie  of  Drainsville,  Va.,  in  [which 
the  rebels  AA-ere  defeated  by  the  Union  troops  under 
Gen  McCall.  Union  loss,  7 killed  and  61  Avou^nded. 

Dec.  27. — Mason  and  Slidell  surrendered  to  the 
Britisli  Minister. 

Dec.  28, — A fight  took  place  at  Mount  Zion, 
Boone  Co.,  ^io.  The  Confederates  were  dispersed 
with  considerable  loss  in  killed,  wounded  and  pris- 
oners. Union  loss,  3 killed  and  11  wounded. 

JANUARY,  1862. 

Jan.  I. — Mason  and  Slidell  left  Fort  Warren  for 
Enirland.  in  the  British  steamer  Kinaldo. — Cannon 
fight  at  Fort  Pickens. — Gen.  Stevens  advances  from 
Beaufort  to  the  mainland,  and  with  the  assistance 
of  the  gunboats,  captured  the  Coosaw  batteries. 
Union  loss,  2 killed  and  8 wounded. 

Jan.  4. — Gen.  Milroy  defeated  the  rebels  at  Hun- 
tersville, Va.,  and  captured  $80,000  worth  of  stores. 

Jan.  7. — Rebels  defeated  at  Romney. — A fioroa 


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of  300  Union  troops  sent  by  Gen.  Milroy^  captured 
a large  quantity  of  stores  in  Tucker  Co.,  Va. 

Jan.  8. — Gen.  Palmer  defeated  the  rebels  at  Silver 
Creek,  Mo.  Union  loss,  4 killed  and  18  wounded, 

Jan.  10. — Col.  Garfiebl  defeated  the  rebels  under 
Humphrey  Marshall  at  Prestonburgh,  Ky. 

Jan.  ii. — The  Burnside  expedition  sailed  from 
Fortress  Monroe. — Naval  engagement  on  the  Misis- 
sippi  between  tlje  Union  steamers  Essex  and  8t. 
Louis  and  four  rebel  boats;  the  latter  were  com- 
pelled to  setdc  protection  under  the  batteries  at  Col- 
umbus.— Simon  Cameron  resigned  his  position  as 
Secretary  of  War  and  F.  M.  Stanton  appointed  in 
his  place. 

MILL  SPRING,  KY. 

Jan.  !9. — This  ])attle  was  fought  between  3,000 
Union  troops  under  Gen.  Schoop  and  rebels  under 
Gen.  Zollieofler.  The  enemy  were  defeated  and 
Gen.  Zollicoller  killed.  Union  loss,  39  killed  and 
I'iT  wounded. 

FEBRUARY,  1862. 

Feb.  3. — d'he  Federal  Government  decided  that 
th.e  crews  of  the  captured  privateer  were  to  be  con- 
sidered prisoners  of  war. 

Feb.  5. — desse  1).  Fright  expelled  from  the  U.  S 
Senate  fur  complicity  with  t!ie  (Confederate  govern 
men  t. 

Feb.  6. — (V)ia.  hh)ofe,  with  seven  gunboats,  at 
ta!-ked  Fort  Henry  on  th.e  Tennessee  River.  After 
lighting  an  hour  and  a half,  the  rebel  commander 
Gen.  Tilgham,  made  an  nnconditional  surrender. 

Feb.  7. — The  expedition  under  Gen.  Burnside 
and  Com.  Goldsborough  reached  Roanoke  island 


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Rnd  commenced  the  attack  on  the  rebel  fortifica- 
tions. 

ROAMOKE  ISLAND. 

Feb.  8.  Gen.  Burnside  captured  the  six  forts  on 
Roanoke  Island,  takin,£>;  about  3,000  small  arms  and 
destroyinir  all  the  Confederate  fleet,  except  two  ves- 
sels. Union  loss  was  50  killed  and  212  wounded. 
2.500  prisoners  and  a large  quantity  of  ammunition 
we.re  captured. 

Feb.  9. — Gen.  C.  P.  Stone  arrested  and  sent  to 
Fort  Lafayette. 

Fob.  10. — Elizabeth  City,  X.  C.,  surrendered  to 
Gen.  Burnside’s  forces  after  a short  engagemi^nt ; 
loss  small. — The  Federal  gunboats  ascended  the 
Tennessee  River  as  far  as  Florence,  Ala.,’  capturing 
three  and  destroying  six  rebel  boats. 

FORT  DONELSON. 

Feb.  13.  — Gen.  Curtis  took  possession  of  tSpring- 
field.  Mo. — Fort  Donelson  invested  and  the  bom- 
bardment commenced. 

Feb.  14.— ( k)m.  Foote  attacked  Fort  Donelson  with 
the  LTunboats,  but  is  compelled  to  withdraw;  two  of 
the  boats  being  temporarily  disabled. 

Feb.  15. — The  attack  on  Fort  Donelson  renewed 
by  the  land  forces  under  Gen.  Grant  numbering  40,- 
000  — Bowling  Green  evacuated  by  the  rebels. 

Feb.  (6. — Gen.  Buckner  made  an  unconditional 
Burrornbn-  of  Fort  Donelson  and  the  troops  under 
his  command.  Between  12,000  and  15,000  prisoners, 
40  cannon,  and  a large  amount  of  stores  were  cap- 
tured. Union  loss  was  321  killed,  1,040  wounded, 
and  150  missing. — Skirmish  at  Independence,  Mo. 

Feb.  18. — Gen.  Curtis  drove  the  rebels  acro?^s  the 


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Arkansas  line,  capt  uring  a number  of  frisoiiers  and 
army  stores. 

Feb.  21. — The  Union  troops  occupied  Clarksville, 
Tenn. — Desperate  fight  at  Fort  Craig,  New  Mexico, 
between  the  Union  troops  under  Col.  Canby,  and 
the  Texans.  The  Federals  were  defeated  with  a 
loss  of  62  killed  and  162  wounded. 

Feb.  22. — Jefferson  Davis  inaugurated  Fresident, 
and  A.  H.  Stephens  Vice  President  of  the  Southern 
Confederacy. 

Feb.  24.  — Nashville,  Tenn.,  occupied  by  the 
Union  troops. 

Feb.  27. — Columbus  evacuated  by  the  Confed- 
erates. 

MARCH,  1862. 

March  f. — Fight  at  Pittsburgh  Landing  between 
two  Union  gunboats  and  a rebel  battery. 

March  4. — Brunswick,  Ga.,  Fort  Clinch,  Fernan- 
diria  and  St.  Mary’s,  Fla.,  were  captured  by  Com. 
Dupont. — Andrew  Johnson  appointed  Military  Gov- 
ernor of  Tennessee. 

BATTLE  OF  PEA  RIDGE. 

March  6. — ^I’he  Confederates  under  Van  Dorn, 
Price,  and  McCulloch,  attacked  Gen.  Curtis  at  Pea 
Ridge,  Ark.  The  Union  army  numbered  about 
12,000. 

March  7. — The  battle  of  Pea  Ridge  renewed,  last- 
ing all  day. 

March  8. — The  battle  of  Pea  Ridge  ended  in  the 
total  defeat  of  the  enemy.  Union  loss  was  212 
killed  and  926  woundea.— The  rebel  steamers  Mer- 
rimac,  Jamestown  and  Yorktown  attacked  the  Fed- 
eral fleet  at  Hampton  Roads,  destroying  the  Cum- 
berland and  the  Congress,  and  damaging  several 


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Other  vessels.  The  Federal  loss,  in  addition  to  the 
vessels,  was  201  killed ^Jind  108  wounded. 

March  9. — Duel  of  the  Ironsides  in  Hampton 
Roads.  After  three  hours  fighting  the  Merrimac 
was  towed  under  the  protection  of  the  battery  at 
iSewail's  Point,  and  never  renewed  the  contest. 
The  Monitor  was  uninjured. 

March  II.— Gen.  McClellan  took  command  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac ; Gen.  Fremont  of  the  Moun- 
tain Department,  and  Gen.  lialleck  of  the  Depart- 
ment ofithe  Mississippi. — Manassas  which  had  been 
evacuated  by  the  Confederates  a short  time  before, 
was  occupied  by  Union  troops. 

March  12. — Com.  Dupont  took  possession  of  Jack- 
sonville, Fla. — The  rebels  driven  from  their  works 
at  Paris,  Tenn. 

Mar.  13. — The  Confederatei  evacuated  their  works 
at  New  Madrid,  Mo.,  in  siich  haste  as  to  leave  25 
pieces  of  artillery  and  a large  quantity  of -military 
stores,  valued  at  i?i,000,000. 

March  14. — Gen.  Burnside  attacked  the  rebels  in 
their  fortifications  at  Newbern,  N.  C.  After  a light 
of  four  hours,  the  enemy  retreated,  leaving  a large 
quantity  of  ammunition,  provisions  and  stores  in  the 
hands  of  the  victors.  Tne  Union  loss  was  91  killed 
and  466  wounded. 

March  16. — Com.  Foote  commenced  the  attack  on 
Island  No,  10. — Rebels  deleated  at  Cumberland 
Mountain,  Ky. 

Mrach  18. — Rebel  fortifications  at  Aquia  Creek 
evacuated. — ‘Confederates  defeatad  at  Salem,  Ark. 

BATTLE  OF  WINCHESTER,  VA. 

March  23. — The  Union  force  engaged  wms  a part 
of  Gen.  Shields’  army,  and  numbered  about  8,000, 


eommanded  by  Col.  Kimball.  The  fi, iciit  commenced 
2t  ten  o’clock  in  the  morninir  and  lasted  until  three 
©’clock  in  the  afternoon.  The  rebels  were  finally 
defeated,  and  retreated  to  Strasburgh,  leaving  their 
dead  and  wounded' upon  the  field.  The  Union  losi 
was  103  killed  and  440  wounded. 

March  28. — Fight  at  Pigeon  Ranche,  New  Mex- 
ico, between  1,300  Union  troops  under  Col.  Hough, 
and  1,100  Texans.  The  battle  was  a drawn  one. 

March  31. — Col.  Buford  dispersed  the  rebels  at 
Union  City,  Tenn. 

APRIL,  1862. 

Battle  of  Shiloh  or  Pittsburgh  Landing. 

April  6. — The  rebels  under  Gens.  Johnson  and 
Beauregard  attacked  Gen.  Grant’s  army  at  Pitts- 
burgh Landing.  Tl)e  Union  forces  were  driven 
back  to  the  river  and  a number  of  prisoners  cap- 
tured; in  the  evening  the  situation  seemed  very 
critical. 

April  7.—1  ’he  battle  of  Shiloh  renewed.  Gen. 
Buell  had  arrived  during  the  night  with  reinforce- 
ments. The  battle  lasted  throughout  the  day  with 
varied  success,  but  the  rebels  were  finally  defeated 
and  driven  to  their  fortifications  at  Corinth  The 
Federal  loss  was  1,614  killed,  7,721  wounded,  and 
3,956  missing.  The  rebel  Gen.  Johnson  was  killed. 

April  8. — Island  No.  10  captured.  5000  prisoners, 
100  siege  guns,  24  pieces  of  field  artillery,  5,000 
stand  of  small  arms,  2,000  hogshead  of  sugar,  and  a 
large  quantity  of  clothing,  tents,  4ind  ammunition 
were  the  fruits  of  the  victory.  The  Federais  did  not 
iose  a man. 

April  11. — Fort  Pulaski  commanding  the  entrance 
to  Savannah,  surrendered  after  a bombardment  of 


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thirty  hours. — Gen.  Mitchell  occupied  Huntsville, 
Ala.,  taking  200  prisoners,  15  locomotives,  and  a 
large  number  of  cars. — The  rebel  iron-clad  Merri- 
mac  makes  her  second  appearance  in  Hampton 
Roads,  destroying  three  small  vessels. — Congress 
passed  the  bill  abolishing  slavery  in  the  District  of 
Columbia. 

April  12  . — The  enemy  attacked  Gen.  Milroy  at 
Monterey,  Va.,  but  were  repulsed  with  considerable 
loss. — Gen.  Mitchell  captured  2,000  prisoners  at 
Chattanooga. 

April  16. — 61  of  Ashby’s  i^avalry  captured  at  Mt. 
Jackson,  Va. — The  rebels  driven  from  their  position 
at  Lee’s  Mill,  near  yox’kto*wn,  Va. 

April  18  . — The  rebels  attacked  Gen.  Smith’s  di- 
vision at  Yorktown,  but  were  repulsed. — Bombard- 
ment of  Forts  Jackson  and  St.  Phillip  on  the  Mis- 
sissippi, below  New  Orleans  commenced. 

April  19. — Fight  between  Gen.  Burnside’s  troops 
’and  the  enemy,  near  Elizabeth  City,  N.  C.  The 
latter  were  defeated.  Union  loss,  11  killed. — Gen. 
Reno  with  2,000  Union  troops,  defeated  the  enemy 
at  Camden,  N.  C.  Union  loss,  14  killed  and  99 
wounded. 

April  24  . — The  Union  fleet  having  removed  the 
obstructions  in  the  Mississippi,  passed  Forts  Jackson 
and  St.  Phillip  on  its  way  to  New  Orleans. 

April  25.  — Com.  Farragut  arrived  at  New  Or- 
leans and  took  possession  of  the  city. — Fort  Macon, 
Ga.,  surrendered  after  a bombardment  of  11  hours. 
— Gen.  C.  F.  Smith  died  at  Savannah,  Tenn. 

April  28. — Forts  Jackson  and  St.  Phillip  surrend- 
ered. In  the  capture  of  New  Orleans,  the  rebels 
lost  in  addition  to  the  forts,  13  gunboats,  among 
them  the  ram  Manassas  and  the  iron-clad  Louisiana. 


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April  29. — Gen.  Mitchell  defeated  the  rebels  at 
Bridgeport,  Ala. 

MAY,  1862. 

May  3. — The  rebels  evacuated  Yorktown,  James- 
town, and  Mulberry  and  Gloucester  Islands,  leaving 
ammunition,  camp  equipage,  and  100  guns  behind. 

BATTLE  OF  WILLIAMSBURGH,  VA. 

May  5. — The  troops  were  commanded  by  Gens. 
Hancock  and  Hooker.  The  rebels  were  defeated 
and  retreated  in  the  night  toward  Kichmond.  Un- 
ion loss,  200  Killed  and  700  wounded. — Gen.  Dumont 
attacked  Morgaa’s  cavalry  at  Lebanon,  Tenn.,  killed 
66,  and  took  183  prisoners.  Union  loss,  10  killed 
and  26  wounded  and  missing. 

WEST  POINT,  VA. 

May  7. — Generals  Franklin  and  Sedgwick  with  a 
force  of  20,000  men  w^ere  attacked  by  Gen.  Lee,  but 
the  rebels  were  defeated  with  considerable  loss. 
Union  loss  about  300  killed  and  wounded. 

May  8. — Gen  Milroy  attacked  the  enemy  at  Mc- 
Dowell’s, Va.  After  a light  of  five  hours  Gen.  Mil- 
roy was  forced  to  withdraw.  Federal  Iqss,  29  killed 
and  about  200  woundpd. 

May  9. — Skirmish  at  Farmington,  Miss. — The 
rebels  evacuated  Pensacola  and  destroyed  the  Navy 
Yard. 

May  10. — The  Federal  forces  took  possession  of 
Norfolk,  Va.,  the  enemy  having  abandoned  it  with- 
out firing  a gun.  The  result  of  this  movement 
was  the  destruction  of  the  iron-clad  Merrimac  and 
the  capture  of  a number  of  guns  and  a large  amount 
of  ammunition. — Gosport  Navy  Yard  destroyed  by 
the  rebels. — Gunboat  fight  on  the  Mississippi,  near 
Fort  Wright;  the  rebels  were  repulsed,  losing  two 
vessels. 


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May  12  . — Natchez,  Miss.,  surrendered  to  Com. 
Farragut. 

Way  16, — The  Union  gunboats  repulsed  at  For* 
Darling. 

Way  17  . — Rebels  driven  across  the  Chickahominj, 
at  Bottom  Bridge. 

May  23. — The  rebel  Col.  Heath  attacked  the 
Federal  troops  at  Lewisburgh,  Va,  After  an  hour’s 
fighting  the  rebels  were  defeated.  Union  loss  14 
killed  and  wounded. 

- Way  24.  — Col.  Kenly  commanding  the  Union 
troops  at  Front  Royal,  Ya.,  was  attacked  by  a large 
force  of  the  enemy,  and  defeated  with  heavy  loss. 

May  25. — Gen.  Banks  defeated  at  Winchester, 
Va.,  and  driven  across  the  Potomac. 

May  27. — Confederates  defeated  at  Hanover,  Va. 
Union  loss  35  killed  and  320  wounded. 

May  29. — Rebels  evacuated  Corinth,  Miw. 

May  30. — Union  troops  took  posvseasion  of  Corinth. 
BATTLE  OF  FAIR  OAKS. 

May  31. — The  rebelsunder  Gen.  Johnston  attacked 
che  left  wing  of  the  Army  -of  the  Potomac,  com- 
manded by  Gen.  Casey,  at  Fair  Oaks.  Union  forces 
were  driven  back. 

JUNE,  1862. 

June  I. — Battle  of  Fair  Ociks  renewed,  resulting 
in  the  repulse  of  the  rebels.  Union  loss,  890  killed 
4,844  wounded. 

June  4.  — The  Confederates  abandoned  their 
works  at  Fort  AVT'ight  on  the  Mississippi. 

June  6. — Gunboat  engagementon  the  Mississippi, 
near  Memphis.  Seven  rebel  boats  were  destroyed 
or  captured.  After  the  naval  battle,  Memphis  sur- 


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rendered  to  the  Union  troops.— Skirmish  near  Hai* 
risonburgh,  Ya. ; the  rebel  Gen.  Ashby  killed. 

Jnne  8. — Battle  of  Cross  Keys,  Ya.,  between 
Gen.  Fremont’s  army,  and  the  Confederate  'army 
commanded  by  Gen.  Jackson.  The  latter  were  de 
feated. 

June  9. — Battle  of  Fort  Republic,  Ya.  Federal? 
defeated. 

June  86. — Fight  on  James  Island,  near  Charleston, 
S.  C.  Federals  defeated  with  a loss  of  85  killed, 
172  wounded  and  128  missing. 

June  17. — Col.  Fitch  destroyed  a rebel  battery 
St.  Charles,  Ark.  125  were  killed  by  an  explosion 
on  one  of  the  Federal  gunboats. 

June  18.  — Union  troops  occupied  Cumberland 
Gap. 

RICHMOND,  VA. 

June  26. — Gen.  Pope  assigned  to  the  command  of 
the  Army  of  Yirginia. — Commencement  of  six  days* 
fight  before  Richmond.  The  rebels  attacked  Mc« 
Clellan’s  right  wing  at  Mechanicsville.  The  day- 
closed  leaving  the  battle  undecided. 

June  27.  — Bombardment  of  Yicksburg  com- 
menced.— Gen.  Fremont  relieved  of  his  command. 
— Battle  before  Richmond  renewed.  The  Federals 
were  driven  back:  loss  heavy  on  both  sides.  White 
House  evacuated  by  the  Union  troops. 

June  28. — Incessant  fighting  all  the  day  between 
the  right  wing  of  the  Union  army  on  the  Chicka- 
hominy,  and  the  left  wing  of  the  rebels.  The  enemy 
was  repulssd.  In  the  evening  the  Unionists  were 
ordered  to  fall  back,  which  was  done  in  good  order. 

June  29. — Battle  before  Richmond  renewed  by 
an  attack  on  the  Union  forces  at  Peach  Orchard. 


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The  rebels  were  driven  back,  but  late  in  the  evening 
made  another  attack  at  Savage’s  Station.  The  fight 
continued  unt'-  nine  at  night.  The  Union  wounded 
fell  into  the  hancs  of  the  enemy. 

June  30. — Baftle  of  White  Oak  Swamp.  Heavy 
on  both  sides.  Gen.  McClellan  continues  his 
retreat  towards  James  River.  In  the  afternoon  the 
gunboats'  - -ened  fire  on  the  enemy,  wh*  were  also 
subsequer.>..y  chu  vod  by  Geo  Heintzelman’s  corps 
no  1 >ui  leaving  12,000  prisoners  in  the  hands  ot 

vhe  !•  tiyOi.-'e 

JULY,  1862. 

July  I. — Battle  of  Malvern  Hill  and  last  of  the 
Richmond  battles.  The  rebels  were  repulsed  at 
every  point.  '^fhe  Union  loss  during  the  six  days 
fighting  before  Richmond  was  1,561  killed,  7,701 
wounded,  and  5,958  missing.  The  “missing”  were 
mainly  prisoners.  Previous  to  the  battles  before 
Richmond,  Gen.  McClellan  had  determined,  if  it 
should  be  necessary,  to  change  his  base  from  Pa- 
munkey  River  to  James  River.  The  right  composed 
of  the  divisions  of  Hooker,  Porter,  and  Hancock, 
was  to  have  drawn  back,  and  the  left  extended  to 
James  River,  and  communication  opened  with  the 
gunboats.  This  movement  made  it  necessary 
to  abandon  White  House,  which  was  successfully 
accomplished.  All  the  sick  and  wounded  soldiers, 
and  all  the  army  stores — except  about  $5,000  worth, 
which  were  destroyed — were  removed.  The  attach 
made  by  the  enemy  June  26th,  hastened  the  pre 
meditated  movement,  and  though  it  was  accom 
plished  and  the  army  securely  stationed  on  James 
River,  and  the  enemy  finally  repulsed,  yet  the  result 
of  the  six  days  fighting  was  a serious  check  to  the 
Union  arms.— President  Lincoln  calk  for  34)0,0^0 


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additional  volunteers.  — Cavalry  engagement  at 
Booneville,  Miss. 

July  7. — Skirmish  at  Bayou  Cache,  Ark.,  between 
a portion  of  (jren.  Curtis’s  army  and  the  rebels  under 
Gren.  Pike  ; the  latter  were  defeated. — Skirmish  at 
Jasper,  Ala.  Federals  defeated. 

July  9 . — Skirmish  at  Tompkinsville,  Ky.  Federals 
defeated;  loss  small. — Hamilton,  N.  C.,  captured  by 
the  Federal  troops. 

July  II.  — The  rebel  Gen.  Morgan  entered  Glas- 
gow, Ky.,  and  issued  a proclamation  calling  upon 
the  Kentuckians  to  rise. — Skirmish  at  Pleasant  Hill, 
Mo. — Gen.  Halleck  appointed  commander  of  all  the 
land  forces  of  the  United  States. 

July  13. — Fight  at  Murfreesboro’,  Tenn.  Union 
troops  surrendered.  $d0,000  worth  of  commissary 
stores  captured  and  a number  of  prisoners  taken. 
— Gen.  Morgan  captured  Lebanon,  Ky.,  burned  part 
of  the  town  and  robbed  the  bank. 

July  17  . — The  rebels  under  Mor^ran  captured  Cyn- 
thiana,  Ky.,  and  burned  several  railroad  bridges. 

July  IS  . — A band  of  rebels  entered  the  town  of 
N’ewburgh,  Ind.,  and  destroyed  some  hospitals 
stores,  took  250  stand  of  arms,  and  retreated  across 
the  Ohio. — The  traitor  Gen.  Twiggs  died. 

July  18.  — Severe  skirmish  at  Memphis,  Tenn. 
Union  loss  6 killed  and  32  wounded. 

July  21. — John  S-  Phelps  appointed  Military  Gov 
ernor  of  Arkansas. 

July  22.— T he  siege  of  Vicksburgh  abandoned. — = 
The  rebels  destroyed  a quantity  of  commissary 
stores  at  Florence,  Ala.,  and  burned  all  the  cotton 
in  the  place. 

July  28. — Rebels  defeated  at  Moore’s  Hill,  Mo. 
Union  loss  10  killed  and  30  wounded. 


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AUGUST,  1862. 

Aug.  3 . — The  rebel  Gen.  Jeff.  Thompson  defeated 
near  Memphis,  Tenn. — Gen.  HaDeck  ordered  Gen. 
McClellan  to  evacuate  the  Peninsula  of  Virginia. 

Aug.  4. — The  Secretary  of  War  ordered  a draft 
of  300,000  men. — The  rebel  ram  Arkansas  destroyed 
by  her  crew  while  being  attacked  by  the  gunboat 
Pissex. 

Aug.  5. — Gen.  Robert  McCook  murdered  by  the 
rebels,  while  wounded  and  riding  in  an  ambulance. 
— 'I’he  Confederate  Gen.  J.  C.  Breckenridge  made  an 
unsuccessful  attack  on  Baton  Rouge,  La.  Union 
loss  was  56  killed  and  175  wounded  and  missing. 

BATTLE  OF  CEDAR  MOUNTAIN. 

Aug.  10. — The  Confederates  under  Gen.  Jackson 
crossed  the  Rapidan  river,  and  attacked  Gen.  Banka 
at  Cedar  Mountain.  The  contest  was  short  but 
severe.  Gen.  Banks  held  his  position,  while  the 
enemy  fell  back  two  milevs,  and  did  not  renew  the 
fight.  The  Union  army  numbered  7,000;  their  loss 
was  450  killed,  660  wounded,  and  290  prisoners. 

Aug.  16. — Gen.  McClellan  evacuated  Harrison’s 
Landing. 

Aug.  19. — Gen.  Wright  placed  in  command  of 
the  Department  of  the  Ohio. — Col.  Rodney  Mason 
surrendered  Clarksville,  Tenn.,  to  an  inferior  force 
without  firing  a gun. 

Aug.  22. — Gen.  Johnson  attacked  Gen.  Morgan  at 
Gallatin,  Tenn.,  but  was  defeated. 

Aug.  25. — The  Confederates  made  an  unsuccessful 
attack  on  Fort  Donelson. 

Aug.  26. — The  rebel  Gen.  Ew’'ell  drove  the  Union 
troops  from  Manassas  and  pushed  forward  toward 
Alexandria. 


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Aug.  27. — Gen.  Pope  finding  his  right  turned  by 
Gen.  Pwell,  fell  back  towards  Warren  ton,  when  he 
was  joined  by  Gen.  Hooker;  overtaking  the  rebels 
under  Ewell  at  Haymarket  or  Kettle  Kiin,  a severe 
fight  ensued,  terminating  at  night  in  the  defeat  of 
the  enemy. — The  Federal  gunboats  destroy  the 
rebel  works  ac  City  Point,  Va.. 

BATTLE  Of  GAINSVILLE  OR  GROVETON,  VA. 

Aug.  29. — The  battle  was  opened  by  Gen.  Sigel 
early  in  the  morning.  At  10  a.  both  wings  of  the 
Union  army  were  hard  pressed  and  the  situation 
became  very  critical,  when  Gens.  Reno  and  Kearny 
arrived  with  reinforcements.  The  tight  continued 
until  6 p.  M.,  when  the  enemy  retired. — Skirmishing 
between  the  two  armies  near  Richmond,  Ky. 

BATTLE  OF  RICHMOND,  KY. 

Aug.  30. — The  Confederates  made  the  attack  at 
^ A.  .V.  The  Union  troops  under  Gen.  Manson  were 
defeated  with  a loss  of  about  200  kille^d,  700  wound- 
ed, and  2,000  prisoners. — Rebels  defeated  at  Bolivar, 
Tenn. 

SECOND  BATTLE  OF  BULL  RUN. 

Aug.  30. — The  Federal  forces  under  Gen.  Pop« 
were  defeated  and  fell  back  to  Centreville. 

Aug.  31. — Bayou  Sara,  La.,  destroyed  by  the  U.  S. 
gunboat  Essex,  the  gunboat  having  been  fired  upon 
from  that  place. 

SEPTEMBER,  1862. 

Sep.  I. — Fight  at  Britton’s  Lane,  Tenn. ; rebels 
retired,  leaving  their  dead  on  the  field.  Union  loss 
5 killed,  78  wounded,  and  92  missing. 

FIGHT  AT  CHANTILLY,  VA. 

Sept.  I • — The  Union  troops  were  commanded  by 


Gens.  Hooker,  Reno,  find  Kearny,  'i’he  battle  was 
short  and  severe.  ^J'he  rebels  retired,  leaving  their 
dead  and  wounded  on  the  held.  This  was  the  last 
fight  in  which  Gen.  J’ope’s  army  was  engaged.  In 
the  five  battles  fought  since  Aug.  26,  the  Army  of 
Virginia  had  lost  about  1,000  killed,  6,000  wounded, 
and  2,000  prisoners. — The  Union  troops  evacuated 
I^exington,  Kj. 

Sept.  2. — Gen.  McClellan  appointed  to  the  com- 
mand of  the  troops  for  the  defense  of  Washington. 

Sept.  5. — Confederates  began  crossing  the  Potomac 
into  Maryland. 

Sept.  6. — The  rebels  made  an  attack  on  the  Union 
garrison  at  Washington,  N.  C.,  but  were  repulsed. 
Union  loss  8 killed  and  36  wounded.  Col.  Lowe 
recaptui’^d  Clarksville,  Tenn. 

Sept.  7. — Gen  Banks  assigned  to  tne  command  of 
the  fortifications  in  and  around  Washington. — Gen. 
McClellan  took  the  field  at  the  head  of  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac. — Skirmish  at  i\lartinsburg,  Md,.;  rebels 
defeated.  Union  loss  2 killed  and  10  grounded. 

Sept.  10. — Natchez,  Miss.,  bombarded  by  the  gun- 
boat Essex. 

Sept.  SI. — Maysville,  Ky.,  and  Bloomfield,  Mo., 
occupied  by  the  Confederates. 

Sept.  (2. — Fight  at  Middletown,  Md..  Union  loss 
80  killed  and  wounded. 

BATTLE  OF  SOUTH  MOUNTAIN,  MD. 

Sept.  14.  —Gen.  McClellan,  after  a rapid  march, 
overtook  the  enemy  at  South  Mountain,  Md.,  wheo 
a general  engagement  took  place.  The  fight  wai 
severe  and  the  loss  heavy  on  both  sides,  the  Union- 
ists losing  443  killed  and  1,806  wounded.  Gen. 
Heno  was  among  the  killed.  The  rebels  were  de- 


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feated  and  continued  tlieir  retreat  towards  the 
Potomac. 

Sept.  15. — Harper’s  Ferry  s ' »*endered  after  two 
days  fighting  to  the  enemy,  with  all  the  garrison, 
consisting  of  8,000  men. — The  rebels  attempted 
to  destroy  the  Green  Iviver  bridge  on  Louisville  an.d 
N.  11.  H.,  but  Avere  defeated. 

Sept.  16. — i\Iunfordsvil]e,  Ky.,  captured  by  the 
rebels;  about  4.000  taken  pris  ners. 

BATTLE  OF  AIMl  lLTAM,  MD. 

Sept.  17.— T he  battle  was  fought  on  Antietam 
Creek,  near  Sharpsburg,  Md.,  and  began  early  in 
the  morning  and  continued  until  evening.  The  two 
armies  were  nearly  equal  in  strength,  each  number- 
ing nearly  100,000  men.  The  battle  was  fought  wih 
great  determination  from  morning  until  night.  Dur- 
ing the  night  the  Confederates  retreated,  leaving 
3,500  prisoners,  39  stand  of  colors,  and  13  guns  in 
the  hand  of  the  victors.  The  Union  loss  Avas  2,010 
killed.  9,41 6 Avounded,  and  1.043  missing. — Cumber- 
lane  Gap  evacuated  by  the  Federals. 

Sept.  19. — T he  Confederates  re-crossed  the  Poto- 
mac into  Virginia,  having  been  in  Maryland  two 
weeks. — The  rebels  evacuated  Harper’s  Ferry, 
leaving  their  sick  and  Avounded  behind  them. 

Sept.  19  . — Gen.  Kosecrans  commenced  an  attack 
on  the  rebel  forces  at  luka.  Miss. 

Sept.  20.— -Battle  of  luka  reneAved,  but  the  main 
body  of  the  Confederates  had  evacuated  the  place 
during  the  night,  and  retreated  south.  The  Union 
loss  w^as  135  killed  and  527  wounded. 

Sept.  21. — Gen.  McCook  recaptured  Munfords- 
ville,  Ky. 

i Sept.  22.  — President  Lincoln’s  Emancipation 
Proclamaticn  issued. 


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Sept.  57. — Fi^ht  at  Auguj5ta,  Ivy.  The  Unioii 
garrison,  120  strong,  surrendered  after  a gallant  de- 
fense. Their  loss  was  0 killed,  15  wounded,  and  the 
rest  prisoners. 

Sept.  29. — ilen.  Nelson  was  shot  by  Gen.  Jeff.  C. 
Davis  at  Louisville,  Ky. 

OCTOBER,  !862. 

Battle  of  Corinth,  Miss. 

Oct.  3. — The  rebels  under  Price  and  Van  Dorn 
attacked  the  Union  troops  and  drove  them  into  the 
town.  Darkness  closed  the  battle. 

Oct.  4. — Battle  of  Corinth  renewed.  The  Confed- 
erates were  defeated  with  heavy  loss.  The  Union 
loss  was  315  killed  and  1S02  wounded. 

Oct.  6. — The  Confederates  attacked  Gen.  Palmer’s 
brigade  at  Lavergne,  Tenn.,  but  were  defeated. 
Union  loss,  5 killed  and  13  wounded  and  missing. 

BATTLE  OF  PERRYVILLE,  KY. 

Oct.  8. — The  advance  of  Gen.  Buell’s  army  was 
attacked  at  Perry ville,  Ky.,  by  a superior  force  of 
the  enemy  under  Generals  Jackson  arid  Terrell, 
The  fight  was  severfe,  accompanied  with  heavy  loss 
on  both  sides.  The  Confederates  retreated  during 
the  night.  Union  loss  was  over  3000  killed  and 
wounded. 

Oct.  10. — The  rebel  cavalry  under  Gen.  Stuart  en- 
tered Chambersburg,  Penn.,  and  captured  a quanti- 
ty of  small  arms  and  clothing. 

Oct.  18. — The  rebel  Gen.  Morgan  occupied  Lex- 
ington, Ky. 

Oct.  19. — The  Confederate  Gen.  Forrest  defeated 
near  Gallatin,  Tenn.  Loss  small. 

Oct.  22. — Rebel  salt  works  in  Florida  destroyed. 

Gen.  Blunt  defeated  the  rebels  at  Maysville, 

Ark,,  capturing  all  their  artillery. Fight  at 


Pocotaligo,  S.  C The  Federals  attempted  to  gain 
possession  of  the  Charleston  and  Savannah  Kaii* 
road,  but  were  repulsed  with  a loss  of  30  killed  and 
180  wounded. 

Oct.  27. — Fight  at  Labadievilie,  I^a. ; rebels  de- 
feated; Union  loss,  17  killed  and  74  wounded. 

Oct.  28  . — Gen.  Herron  defeated  the  rebels  near 
Fayetteville,  Ark. 

Oct.  30. — Gen.  Rosecrans  assumed  command  of 

the  Army  of  the  Cumberland. Gen.  Mitchell 

died  at  Port  Royal,  S.  C. 

NOVEMBER,  1862. 

Nov.  3.  — After  some  skirmishing,  the  Union 
troops  occupied  Snicker’s  Gap,  Upperville,  and 
Tlioroughfare  Gap,  Va. 

Nov.  4. — The  Federals  occupied  Ashby’s  Gap  and 
Piedmont,  Ya. 

Nov.  5. — Gen.  McClellan  relieved  of  the  command 
of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  Gen.  Rurnsideput 

in  his  place. Skirmish  at  New  Baltimore,  Va. 

Cavalry  fight  at  Chester  Gap,  Ya. 

Nov.  II  .-^len.  Ransom  defeated  the  rebels  under 

Woodward  near  Garretts lui rg,  Ky. Under  the 

cartel  the  following  officers  were  exchanged  : U.  S. 
officers — Brigadier-Generals  3,  Colonels  18,  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonels 19,  Captiiins  431,  Lieutenants  545; 
Confederate  officers — Colonels  27,  Lieutenant-Colo- 
nels 17,  Captains  467,  Lieutenants  1085.  About 
M,000  privates  were  also  exchanged,  leaving  a bal- 
ance due  the  United  States  of  6000  privates. 

Nov.  16. — President  Lincoln  enjoined  on  the  U. 
B.  forces  the  orderly  observance  of  the  Sabbath. 

Nov.  17. — A cavalry  fight  took  place  near  King- 
ston, N.  C.  The  enemy  was  driven  from  his  posi- 
tion and  his  barracks  destroyed. 


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Nov.  22. — All  political  State  prisoners  rekas^^ 
by  order  of  the  Secretary  of  War. 

Nov,  25. — The  Second  Virginia  (Union)  Cavalry 
captured  a rebel  camp  near  Franjifort,  Va 

Nov.  28. — Confederate  cavalry  crossed  the  Rap- 
pahannock and  captured  two  companies  of  Union 
cavalry  near  Fredericksburg. 

BATTLE  OF  CANE  HILL,  ARK. 

Nov.  28. — The  Union  army,  numberinig  1000  men, 
was  commanded  by  Gen.  ihunt.  The  rebels  were 
defeated  with  heavy  loss,  and  retreated  t®  Van  Bu- 
ren. 

DECEMBER,  1862. 

Dec.  I. — An  expedition  sent  from  Suffolk,  Va.,  re- 
captured the  Pittsburg  Battery  which  had  been 
taken  from  the  Union  army  on  the  Peninsula. 

Dec.  2. — Skirmish  near  Charleston,  Va.  Rebels 
defeated,  losing  70  killed  and  wounded,  and  145 
prisoners. 

Dec.  6. — Gen.  Banks’  expedition  sailed  for  New 
Orleans. 

BATTLE  OF  PRAIRIE  GROVE,  ARK. 

Dec.  7. — The  Union  army  was  commanded  by 
Generals  Blunt  and  Herron.  The  rebels  at  first 
had  the  best  of  the  fight,  but  were  finally  defeated 
with  heavy  loss,  and  retreated  during  the  night, 
leaving  many  of  their  dead  and  wounded  in  the 
hands  of  the  victors.  The  Union  loss  was  495  kill- 
ed and  500  wounded. The  rebel  Gen.  Morgan 

captured  the  104th  Illinois,  the  106th  and  108th 
Ohio,  and  a number  of  the  2d  Indiana  cavalry,  at 
Hartsville,  Tenn.  Unionists  lost,  besides  prisoners, 
55  killed. 

Dec.  11. — The  city  of  Fredericksburg  bombarded 


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by  the  Union  troops,  under  co  ^er  of  which  they^r 
crossed  the  Rappahannock. 

BATTLE  OF  FREDERICKSBURG,  VA. 

Dec.  13. — The  Confederate  works  were  attacked 
tj  the  Union  troops  in  three  divisions,  under  Sum- 
ner, Hooker,  and  Franklin,  but  were  repulsed  with 
heavy  loss.  The  Federals  lost  1512  killed,  6000 

wounded,  and  100  prisoners Gen.  J^’oster  lelc 

Newbern,  N.  C.,  for  the  purpose  of  destroying  the 
railroad  at  Goldsboro’.  He  came  up  with  the  ene- 
my at  Southwest  Creek  ; after  a short  engagement, 
they  retired  to  Kingston,  where  they  were  again  at- 
tacked and  driven  from  timir  position  with  a loss  of 

11  pieces  of  artillery  and  400  prisoners. Severe 

skirmish  at  Zuric,  Ya. ; rebels  defeated  and  part  of 
their  force  captured.— — An  expedition  under  Com. 
Parker  destroyed  the  rebel  salt  works,  also  five 
schooners  and  two  sloops  in  Mob  Jack  Bay. 

Dec.  16. — Gen.  Burnside’s  army  removed  to  the 
north  side  of  the  Rappahannock.  Every  man  and 

All  the  property  was  brought  away. Gen.  Foster 

defeated  the  rebels  at  White  Hall,  N.  C.  They  fell 
back  to  Goldsboro’. 

Dec.  17. — The  Union  troops  occupied  Baton  Rouge, 
La.,  wdiich  had  been  evacuated  by  the  Confederates. 
The  Unionists  had  previously  held  possession  of  the 
city,  but  had  given  it  up  after  the  death  of  General 

Williams  in  August,  1862. Gen.  Foster  defeated 

the  enemy  at  Goldsboro’,  N.  C.,  destroyed  the  rail- 
road bridge,  and  then  returned  to  Newbern. 

Dec.  19. — Rebels  recaptured  Holly  Springs,  Miwss., 
taking  the  garrison  prisoners,  and  destroying  a large 
quantity  of  ammunition,  commissary  stores,  and 
cotton. 

Deo.  21. — Gen.  Carter  left  Kentucky  for  the  pur- 


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pose  of  destroying  two  important  railroad  bridges 
in  East  Tennessee.  The  expedition  was  successful 

Dec.  23. — The  Confederates  attacked  Gen.  Sigel 

at  Dumfries,  Va.,  but  were  repulsed. Jeff.  Dayis 

issued  a proclamation  threatening  to  hang  General 
Butler  and  any  of  his  officers  who  might  be  taken 
prisoners,  and  prohibiting  the  future  exchange  of 
commissioned  officers. 

Dec.  27. — A company  of  Pennsylvania  cavalry 
captured  at  Occoquan,  Va. 

SECOND  ATTACK  ON  VICKSBUKG. 

Dec.  27. — General  Sherman  attacked  the  ad- 
vanced works  of  the  enemy  about  six  miles  from 
Vicksburg,  at  the  same  time  the  gunboats  attacked 
the  rebel  batteries  on  Haines’  Bluff.  Gen.  Sherman 
had  counted  on  the  co-operation  of  Gen.  Grant  and 
Com.  Parragut,  but  neither  could  render  any  as- 
sistance. 

Dec.  28. — The  federals  drive  the  rebels  from  the 
first  and  second  lines  of  defense  and  advanced  tc 
within  two  and  a half  miles  of  Vicksburg. — General 
Blunt  entered  Van  Buren,  Ark.,  capturing  four 
steam  boats  ladened  with  provision. 

Dec,  29. — The  Confederates  attacked  Gen.  Sher- 
man with  their  whole  force  and  drove  him  back  to 
the  first  line  of  defense. 

Battle  of  Murfreesboro  or  Stone  River. 

Dec.  31. — Skirmishing  had  been  going  on  for  two 
days  previous  to  this,  but  to-day  the  engagement 
became  general.  The  Union  army  numbered  45,000 
men  under  Gen  llosecrans.  The  main  attack  of  the 
rebels  was  made?  on  Gen.  Kosecran’s  right,  com- 
manded by  Gen.  McCook.  The  division  was  driven 
back  four  miles,  and  lost  26  guns,  but  reinforce- 


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ments  being  sent  from  tiio  left  and  center,  the  enemy 
was  in  turn  repulsed,  and  the  lost  ground  regained, 
— The  iron-clad  steamer  Monitor,  foundered  on  the 
coast  of  South  Carolina. — West  Virginia  admitted 
into  the  Union  as  a Sente. 

JANUARY,  8863. 

Jan.  I. — Gen.  Sullivan  defeated  the  rebels  under 
Van  Dorn,  at  Hunt’s  Cross  Roads,  near  Lexington, 
Tenn.,  with  considerable  loss  in  killed,  wounded  and 
prisoners. — Larl}^  in  the  morning  of  Jan.  1st,  a rebel 
force  of  3,000  men  under  the  command  of  General 
Magruder,  made  an  attack  on  the  Union  troops  num- 
bering 300,  at  Galveston  Texas.  At  the  same  time 
the  rebel  batteries  and  tw'o  rebel  steamers  attacked 
the  blockading  fleet.  The  fight  lasted  several  hours, 
resulting  in  the  capture  of  the  troops  on  land  and 
the  steamer  Harriet  Lane.  The  U.  S.  vessel,  West- 
field  got  aground  and  was  destroyed  to  prevent  its 
falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  The  explosion 
took  place  prematurely  before  Com.  Renshaw  had 
left,  and  he  perished  with  his  vessel. 

Jan.  3. — Since  the  hard  battle  of  Dec.  31st,  fight- 
ing had  been  going  on  between  the  two  armies  at 
Murfreesboro.  The  Confederates  made  an  attack 
on  the  Federal  lines  Jan.  1st,  and  another  Jan.  2d, 
but  were  repulsed  in  both  cases.  On  the  nighc  of 
Jan.  3d,  they  commenced  their  retreat.  The  follow 
ing  is  the  official  statement  of  the  Union  loss  at  the 
battle  of  Stone  River.  Killed,  1,697;  wounded, 
6,425,  and  3,550  missing. — The  Federal  army  with- 
drew from  before  Vicksburg.  The  Union  loss  in  the 
second  attack  on  Vicksburg  was  about  600  killed, 
1,500  wounded,  and  1,000  missing. 

Jan.  7. — The  Confederates  made  an  attack  on 
Springfield,  Mo.,  where  a large  quantity  of  army 
stores  had  been  deposited.  The  place  w%as  bravely 


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defended  by  (Jen.  Brown,  and  the  rebels  defeated. 
Union  loss  17  killed. 

Jan.  8.  Capt.  Moore  attacked  and  scattered  a 
band  of  rebels  near  Jlipley,  Tenn. 

ARKANSAS  POST. 

Jan.  fO. — The  attack  Avas  commenced  Saturday 
night  by  the  Mississippi  Squadron,  under  Admiral 
Porter.  On  the  folloAving  day  the  land  forces  under 
Gen.  McClernand,  joined  in  the  light,  and  before 
night  all  the  fortifications  were  taken.  About  7,000 
prisoners,  and  a large  quantity  of  ammunition  were 
captured.  The  Union  loss  was  about  200  killed  and 
wounded. — Two  rebel  iron-clad  vessels  made  an  at- 
tack on  the  blockading  fleet  at  Charleston,  South 
Carolina.  The  Mercedita  and  Keystone  were  severe- 
ly l^^jured,  and  the  inner  line  of  blockaders  driven 
dT  lor  a time,  but  the  outer  line  of  vessels  were  not 
disturbed,  and  the  blockade  was  not  interrupted. 

Jan.  12. — Three  Federal  transports  on  the  Cum- 
berland river  were  captured  by  the  enemy.  The 
gunboat  Slid  el,  Avbich  Avas  in  company  surrendered 
without  firing  a gun. 

Jan.  14. — tight  at  Bayou  ^Peche,  La.,  a number 
of  rebels  Avere  captured,  and  the  rebel  gunboat  Cot- 
ton, destroyed. 

Jan.  20. — The  Morning  Light  and  Velocity, 
blockading  Sabine  City,  Texas,  were  both  captured 
by  the  rebels.  A fcAV  days  after,  the  Morning  Light 
was  destroyed  to  prevent  its  recapture  by  the  Fed#- 
rals. 

THIRD  ATTACK  ON  VICKSBURG. 

^ Jan.  22. — After  the  capture  of  Arkansas  Post, 
Gen.  McClernand  returned  to  Vicksburg  and  re- 
sumed the  siege  of  that  place.  Work  Avas  also  re- 
sumed on  the  canal  across  the  point  opposite  Vicks- 


bur^.  Should  this  prove  a succes,  na  it  is  likely  to 
do,  Vicksburg  will  become  of  little  value  to  the  Con- 
federates. 

Jan.  27.— The  iron-clad  Mantauk,  and  three 
wooden  gunboats  made  an  attack  on  kort  IMcAllis- 
ter,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Ogeechee  river  near  Savan- 
nah, Ga.,  but  failed. 

Jan.  28. — Gen.  l^urnside  relieved  of  the  command 
of  the  army  of  the  Potomac,  and  Gen.  Hooker  ap- 
pointed in  his  place. — Gen.  Sumner  and  Gen.  Frank- 
lin were  relieved  from  duty  in  the  army  of  the 
Potomac. 

Jan.  31. — The  Confederate  Gen.  Pryor,  made  an 
attack  on  the  Union  troops  under  Gen.  Peck,  at 
Blackwater,  Va.  The  rebels  were  repulsed.  The 
fighting  resulted  in  a Union  loss  of  killed,  and  80 
wounded. — Skirmish  at  Ivover,  Tenn;  rebels  were 
defeated  with  a loss  of  12  killed,  and  300  wounded. 

FEBRUARY,  1863. 

Feb.  L — The  gunboats  made  anotheP  attack  on 
Fort  McAllister,  but  were  unsuccessful. 

Feb.  2. — The  Federal  Kam,  Queen  of  the  West, 
ran  the  blockade  at  Vicksburg,  but  was  captured  a 
few  days  after  by  the  rebels. — Stokes’  Tennessee 
Cavalry  and  one  Kentucky  Kegiment  attacked  a 
rebel  camp  near  Middletown,  Tenn.,  dispersed  the 
enemy  and  captured  the  camp  equipage,  horses  and 
wagons.  * 

Feb.  (3. — The  iron-clad  Indianola  raji  the  block- 
ade at  Vicksburg,  and  was  captured  by  the  rebels. 

Feb.  18. — The  gunboats  commenced  the  bombard- 
ment of  Vicksburg,  but  without  accomplishing  any- 
thing. 

Feb.  26. — A train  of  28  cars  on  the  L.  A N.  K.  R., 
captured  by  the  rebels  at  Woodburn,  Ky.,  and  de- 
stroyed. 


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Feb.  27. — The  rebel  steiimei*  Nashville,  while  at- 
tempting  to  run  the  blockade,  got  aground  near  Fort 
McAllister,  and  was  destroyed  by  the  blockading 
Eeet. 

MARCH,  1863. 

March  5. — Five  regiments  of  infantry,  two  of 
cavalry  and  one  battery  under  the  command  of  Col. 
Coburn,  were  attacked  by  a superior  force  of  rebels 
under  Van  Dorn,  at  Thompson’s  Station,  near  Frank- 
lin, Term.  The  unequal  contest  was  maintained 
with  great  determination,  and  resulted  unfortunate- 
ly to  the  Union  cause.  The  Federal  loss  was  120 
killed,  and  1,206  taken  prisoners. 

March  7.— Gen.  Minty,  attacked  a rebel  cavalry 
force  at  Union ville,  Tenn.,  capturing  their  wagons, 
horses  and  tents,  and  about  60  prisoners. 

March  9. — A band  of  rebel  cavalry  passed  through 
the  Union  lines,  entered  Fairfax,  Va.,  and  captured 
Gen.  Stoughton,  and  a few  privates;  also  all  the 
Government  horses  in  the  place,  and  made  their  es- 
cape. 

March  13. — The  confederates  made  an  unsuccessful 
attempt  to  recapture  Newborn,  N.  C. — Com.  Farra- 
gut’s  iieet  attempted  to  pass  the  rebel  batteries  at 
Port  Hudson,  but  only  a part  of  the  vessels  succee- 
ded. The  Mississippi  got  agroqnd,  and  was  destroyed- 


19Ia,rcli  IT* — 200  hundred  cavalry  under  command  of  Gen.  Av- 
erill,  crossed  the  Rappahannock  near  Kelly’s  Ford,  where  hut  a sin- 
gle horseman  could  cross  at  once,  and  in  the  face  of  a most  terrible 
tire  from  rifle  pits  and  sharpshooters,  charged  the  rebels  in  their  en- 
trenchments, killing  or  capturing  nearly  the  whole  force.  They  then 
encountered  Stuart’s  cavalry,  and  after  a desperate  hand-to-hand 
encounter  of  five  hours,  routed  them  with  great  slaughter,  capturing 
80  prisoners. 

lTla.rcli  20«-^John  Morgan  with  4 000  men  was  totally  defeated 
near  Milton,  Tenn,,  by  Col.  Hall  with  1.400  mounted  men.  The  negro 
brigade  took  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Maj.  Gen.  Burnside  appointed  to 
command  the  department  of  the  Ohio, 

itliircli.  22* — Rebels  under  Clarke,  captured  Mt.  Sterling,  Ky. 

Murcli  2s — The  Rebel  Steamer  Iris,  captured  by  the  U.  S. 
Steamer  Stellin,  30  miles  north  of  Charleston,  S.  C. 

]TIa,rcli  2JJ«^An  unsuccessful  attack  upon  Williamsburgh,  Va., 
was  made  by  the  rebel  cavalry  and  infantry.  The  5th  Pennsylvania 
cavalry  under  Col.  Lewis,  drove  them  off.  The  rebels  in  Kentucky, 
under  Pegram,  Whi  e,  Clarke  and  Marshall,  are  in  full  retreat  before 
the  Union  forces. 

APRIL,  1863. 

April  1.— 250  of  Jenkins  rebel  cavalry  attacked  Pt.  Pleasant. 
An  expedition  from  Murfreesboro  under  Gen.  Hazen  attacked  a rel)el 
camp  near  Woodbury,  killing  and  wounding  20,  capturing  30  prison- 
ers, 50  horses  and  a lot  of  mules  and  wagons ; the  rebels  were  600 
strong,  and  under  the  command  of  Col.  Smith. 

April  fi, — Gen.  Mitchell  with  300  cavalry  dashed  into  a rebel 
camp  near  Nashville,  on  a sabre  charge,  capturing  5,  killing  15,  and 
capturing  all  their  tents,  arms,  horses  and  equipments. 

ATTACK  ON  CHARLESTON. 

April  T- — The  Federal  fleet  was  composed  of  nine  iron-clad  ves- 
sels, under  the  command  of  Commodore  Dupont.  The  fight  began  in 
the  afternoon  of  April  7th,  and  lasted  about  two  hours.  In  that  short 
time  the  Keokuk  was  so  badly  damaged  that  she  sunk  in  a few  hours 
afterwards.  Several  other  vessels  were  temporarily  disabled.  The 
whole  fleet  was  then  withdrawn. 

April  10  . — Gen.  Van  Dorn’s  forces  attacked  Gen.  Granger  at 
Franklin,  Tenn.,  and  were  driven  back  with  loss  and  compelled  to 
retreat. 

April  17- — Gen.  Bank’s  command  left  Baton  Rouge,  fought 
three  battles,  ttvoonland  and  one  on  Grand  Lake,  scattering  the  en<*- 
niy’s  forces,  and  capturing  2.000  prisoners.  Our  loss  was  700.  Six 
vessels  of  Porter’s  fleet  ran  by  the  rebel  batteries  at  Vicksburg, 

April  IS.— Fayetteville,  Ark.,  attacked  by  3,000  rebels,  with  4 
pieces  of  artillery.  Union  forces  numbered  but  2,000.  The  rebels 
were  repulsed.  Our  loss  was  5 killed  and  17  wounded. 

April  22* — ^The  ratn  Queen  of  the  West,  was  captured  in  Grand 
Lake,  with  Capt.  Fuller  and  aU  her  offioers  and  crew,  numbering  00. 


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Gen.  McClellan’s  stalf  disbanded.  A small  mounted  force  under  Col. 
Wilder,  attacked  McMinnville,  Tenn.,  at  1 o’clock  A.  M.,  surprised  the 
rebel  force  under  Grigsby,  destroyed  the  railroad  depot  and  bridges, 
and  an  immense  quantity  of  cotton  and  army  supplies,  capturing  300 
prisoners.  Banks  occupied  Opelousas  and  Washington,  Miss. 

April  2G. — A rebel  force  under  Jenkins,  appeared  at  Morgan- 
town, Mourfield  and  Rowlesburgh,  Va  The  Baltimore  & Ohio  R. 
11.  destroyed  between  Cumberland  and  Grafton.  The  advance  guard 
of  Marmaduke’s  army,  under  command  of  Col.  Newton  was  surprised 
and  the  entire  regiment  being  either  killed  or  captured  by  the  Union 
forces  under  Vandeviers. 

April  30* — Col.  Mulligan  repulsed  by  the  rebels  at  Fairmont,  in 
Western  Virginia,  and  the  B.  & 0.  R.  R.  bridges  blown  up  at  Fair- 
mont and  Cheat  River. 

MAY  1863. 

May  1. — Gen.  Carter  with  5,000  men  crossed  the  Cumberland, 
below  Somerset,  Ky.,  and  attacked  the  rebel  forces  at  Monticello  un- 
der Pegram,  driving  them  from  the  field  after  a sharp  tight,  in  which 
the  rebels  lost  66  men.  No  loss  on  our  side.  Marmaduke’s  forces 
driven  out  of  Mis.souri  by  Vandever. 

BATTLE  OF  PORT  GIBSON. 

Grant  defeated  Gen.  Bowen  with  a loss  of  1,550  men  and  5 pieces  of 
artillery. 

GRIERSON’S  RAID. 

May  — On  the  morning  of  the  iTth  of  A pril,  1865,  the  6th  and 
7th  Illinois  cavalry,  900  strong,  under  command  of  Col.  Grierson,  of 
the  6th  Illinois,  (together  with  six  pieces  of  artillery,)  set  out  from 
Lagrangft,  Tenn.,  and  pursuing  in  the  main,  a Southerly  course, 
inarched  through  the  centre  of  Mississippi,  destroying  as  they  went. 
Railroads,  bridges,  cars,  locomotives  and  stores  of  all  kinds  belong- 
ing to  the  rebels,  in  immense  quantities.  Traveling  on  an  average,  40 
miles  a day,  they  reached  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  on  the  evening  of  the  2d 
of  May.  They  had  traveled  nearly  800  miles  in  16  days,  and  traversed 
17  counties.  At  several  points  the  enemy  made  great  attempts  to 
capture  them  but  failed.  They  brought  into  Baton  Rouge  over  1.000 
horses  and  a large  number  of  cattle.  500  negroes  also  followed  them. 

his  is  properly  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  astonishing  and  heroic 
marches.through  an  enemy’s  country  ever  made. 

FREDERICKSBURG. 

^ ay  3» — The  second  attempt  to  capture  the  rebel  fortification  at 
Fredericksburg,  Va.,  was  made  by  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  under 
Gen.  Hooker,  and  failed.  The  army  commenced  marching  April  27th, 
the  main  body  crossing  the  Rappahannock  at  Kelly’s  Ford,  about  20 
miles  north-west  of  Fredricksburg,  then  marching  south,  crossed  tho 
Jiapidan  and  fook  their  position  at  Chanoellorville,  about  10  miles  west 


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of  Fredericksburg.  Severe  skirmishing  took  place  on  Friday  and  Sat- 
urday, May  IvSt  and  2d ; but  the  main  battle  was  fought  on  Sunday, 
May  3d,  resulting  in  the  defeat  of  the  Federal  troops.  In  the  mean- 
time, Gen.  Sedgwick  had  crossed  the  Rappahannock,  and  occupied 
Fredericksburg.  He,  too,  was  defeated,  and  compelled  to  retire  to 
the  northern  bank  of  the  river.  Hooker’s  army  recrossed  the  river 
on  the  night  of  May  5th.  The  loss  on  each  side  was'*  about  16.000 
killed,  wounded  and  prisoners. 

STONEMAN’S  RAID. 

While  the  fight  was  going  on  near  Fredericksburg,  Gen.  Stoneman, 
with  a large  cavalry  force,  crossed  theRapidan  east  of  Orange  Court 
House, and  made  ahold  and  partially  successful  raid  iptothe  enemy’s 
country.  A portion  of  the  railroad  between  Gordonsville  and  Char- 
lottesville was  destroyed,  and  considerable  damage  done  to  the  Vir- 
ginia Central,  and  Richmond  & Fredericksburg  R.  R.  Large  quan- 
tities of  provisions  were  destroyed  at  different  points. 

Iflay  5* — Vallandigham  arrested  by  order  of  Gen.  Burnside,  at 
his  residence  in  Dayton,  Ohio.  Office  of  the  Dayton  Journal  des- 
troyed by  a mob.  Suffolk,  Va.,  abandoned  by  the  rebel  troops  and 
fortifications  destroyed,  Alexandria,  La.,  captured  by  Admiral  Por- 
ter. 100  prominent  secessionists  of  St.  Louis  sent  South. 

iHay  8« — Col.  Streight’s  command  of  1,700  men  captured  by  For- 
rest’s cavalry,  two  miles  from  Cedar  Bluff,  Ga.,  after  severe  fighting 
and  while  on  a mission  of  destruction  to  the  rear  of  Johston.  The 
rebel  Gen.  Van  Dorn  killed  by  Dr.  Peters,  In  Manny  Co,,  Tenn. 

May  9- — Col.  Jacobs  with  Kentucky  cavalry,  attacked  and  routed 
a guerilla  force  near  Horse  Shoe  Bend,  on  the  Cumberland  River, 
killed  a number,  took  eight  prisoners  and  destroyed  their  camp. 

May  10  — The  rebel  General  Stonewall  Jackson,  died  at  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  of  wounds  and  pneumonia. 

ITIa  y 11 . — The  Buell  Court  of  Inquiry  adjourned,  after  a session 
of  165  days. 

May  1 2* — Gen.  McPherson  of  Grant’s  command,  attacked  Ray- 
mond, Miss.,  took  the  town  after  a hard  fight  of  two  hours.  The  en- 
emy lost  76  killed,  639  wounded  and  186  prisoners. 

BATTLE  OF  JACKSON,  MISS. 

M ay  1 3 .—Grant  defeated  Joseph  S.  Johnston  and  captured  Jack- 
son,  Miss.,  with  7 cannon  and  large  quantities  of  military  stores,  be- 
.rides  400  prisoners.  The  State  Capitol  was  destroyed  by  fire.  Col. 
W.  K.  Breckenridge,  with  only  55  men  of  the  1st  Union  Tennessee 
Cavalry,  attacked  twice  their  number  of  rebels  at  Linden,  Tenn.,  and 
captured  43  officers  and  privates,  50  horses,  and  a quantity  of  other 
property. 

May  15. — A severe  fight  near  Suffolk,  Va.,  in  which  the  rebel 
detachment  was  defeated.  Faulkner’s  rebel  cavalry  defeated  near 
Holly  Springs,  Miss. 


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BATTLE  OF  BAKER’S  CREEK,  MISS. 

Between  the  rebel  army,  under  Lieut.  Gen.  Pemberton,  and  the 
Union  forces  under  Gen.  Grant,  occurred  at  Baker’s  Creek,  Miss.,  on 
the  15th  of  May.  About  25,000  men  were  engaged  upon  each  side. 
The  rebels  met  with  a disastrous  defeat,  loosing  2,600  in  killed  and 
wounded.  2,000  prisoners,  and  29  pieces  of  artillery. 

BATTLE  OF  BIG  BLACK  RIVER. 

ITIay  17. — Grant  again  attacked  Pemberton  at  Big  Black  River 
bridge,  and  defeated  him  with  a total  loss  of  2.600  men  and  I*?  can- 
non. Pemberton  retreated  to  Vicksburg,  closely  pursued. 

jilay  24* — Austin,  Miss.,  burned  by  Col.  Ellet’s  Marine  Brigade. 

May  25* — Vallandigham  delivered  to  the  rebels  at  Murfrees- 
boro, Tenn.  Rebel  Navy  Yard  destroyed  at  Yazoo  City. 

May  28* — ^The  Gunboat  Cincinnati,  sunk  by  the  rebel  batteries, 
near  Vicksburg.  She  went  down  with  her  flag  flying.  25  men  M'ere 
killed  and  wounded,  and  15  drowned. 

May  29* — An  immense  train,  consisting  of  600  wagons,  3,000 
horses  and  mules,  1,500  head  of  cattle,  and  6,000  negroes  arrived  from 
the  Teche  country,  within  Gen.  Bank’s  lines. 

JUNE  1863. 

June  1* — Gen.  Hunter  removed  from  the  command  of  the  de- 
partment of  the  South.  Gen.  Gillmore  succeeds  him. 

June  3. — Col.  Montgomery  of  the  2d  South  Carolina,  (colored,) 
Regiment,  made  a most  brilliant  raid  at  the  head  of  200  men.  He 
passed  up  the  Coosaw  River,  landed  in  full  view  of  tAVo  rebel  regi- 
ments, who  fled  from  the  spot.  He  then  penetrated  25  miles  into  the 
interior,  and  on  his  return  brought  away  *725  negroes,  a flne  lot  of 
blooded  horses  and  other  property  valued  at  $600,000.  The  town  of 
Blufton,  S.  C.,  burned  by  Gen.  Hunter. 

.Tune  11  • — Forrest  with  5,000  cavalry  and  two  batteries  of  ar- 
tillery. attacked  the  Union  cavalry  at  Triune,  Tenn.,  under  command 
of  Col.  R.  B.  Mitchell.  The  rebels  Avere  defeated,  loosing  21  killed, 
and  70  wounded  and  prisoners.  Six  of  Mitchell’s  men  were  killed. 
The  notorious  blockade  runner  Herald,  was  sunk  at  midnight,  by  a 
broadside  from  our  blockading  fleet  off  Charleston, 

June  14. — Gen.  EAvell  defeated  Gen.  Milroy  at  Winchester,  Va., 
with  a loss  of  2. 000  men,  and  drove  him  to  Harpers  Ferry. 

June  17«— The  rebel  ram  Atlanta,  was  decoyed  into  Wilming- 
on  Waters,  off  the  coast  of  South  Carolina,  and  captured  after  a brief 
fight,  by  the  WeehaAA^ken,  commanded  by  Capt.  John  Rodgers.  A 
division  of  our  cavalry  under  Col.  Kilpatrick,  encountered  Gen.  Fitz- 
hugh  Lee’s  cavalry  brigade,  consisting  of  five  regiments,  with  artill- 
ery, near  Aldie,  Va.,  and  a desperate  hand-to-hand  encounter  fol- 
lowed, ending  in  a hasty  retreat  on  the  part  of  the  rebel  forces.  100 
prisoners  were  captured. 

June  21* — Gen.  McClernand  removed  by  Grant,  and  Gen.  Ord 
put  In  his  place. 


J niie  23* — Rebels  under  Johnston,  attacked  Osterhaus’  division 
on  Big  Black  River,  Miss.,  and  were  defeated  with  great  slaughter. 

.June  24« — Rosecrans’  advance  from  Murfreesboro.  Liberty 
Gap  taken  by  Willich’s  brigade  with  a loss  of  75  killed  and  wounded. 
Hoover’s  Gap  taken  by  Col.  Wilder’s  mounted  brigade,  with  a loss  of 
53  killed  and  wounded. 

June  25^ — Another  fight  at  Liberty  Gap  between  a rebel  divi- 
sion under  Claybourne,  and  Willich,  Wilder  and  Carter’s  brigades. 
Our  loss  40  killed,  100  wounded,  that  of  the  rebels,  much  greater. 
The  rebels  fied  in  disorder. 

June  26* — Rear-Admiral  Foote  died  in  New  York  City.  Col. 
Wilder’s  brigade  destroyed  the  Deckert  bridge  in  the  rear  of  Bragg, 
between  tho  Tullahoma  and  Chattanooga. 

June  28*— Gen.  Hooker  was  relieved  of  his  command  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac,  by  his  own  request,  and  Gen.  Meade  succeeds 
him. 

JULY  I863.-BATTLE  OF  GETTYSBURG,  PENN, 

July  1. — In  the  latter  part  of  June  the  rebel  army,  under  Lee, 
invaded  Pennsylvania.  On  the  1st  of  July  they  were  attacked  by 
Gen.  Meade  near  Gettysburg,  and  after  a three  days’  battle,  driven 
from  the  field,  leaving  5,000  killed  and  wounded  in  our  hands. 
Meade  took  20,000  prisoners.  Mi.ssouri  passed  the  Ordinance  of 
Emancipation.  Rosecrans  drove  Bragg  from  Tullahoma. 

July  4* — Gen.  Prentice  with  3,500  men  defeated  18,000  rebels 
under  Holmes  at  Helena,  Ark.  Union  loss  less  than  100 ; that  of  the 
rebels  2,400,  including  1,600  prisoners. 

VICKSBURG. 

July  4- — The  siege  of  Vicksburg  by  the  Union  army  under 
Grant,  commenced  May  18,  and  was  pressed  forward  with  almost 
unprecedented  vigor  until  July  4,  when  Pemberton  surrendered 
to  Gen.  Grant  27,000  prisoners,  132  cannon,  and  50,000  stand  of 
arms. 

July  5.  —John  Morgan  captured  Lebanon,  Ky.,  with  400  pris- 
oners. 

PORT  HUDSON. 

.fuly  8.  — In  the  month  of  May,  Gen.  Banks  invested  Port  Hud- 
^on.  Two  grand  attacks  were  made  by  land  and  water  on  the  27th 
of  May  and  14th  of  June,  in  which  portions  of  the  enemy’s  works 
were  taken.  At  last,  on  the  8th  of  July,  the  commander,  Maj.  Gen. 
Gardner,  surrendered  with  7,000  prisoners,  60  cannon,  and  10,000 
stand  of  arms. 

MORGAN’S  RAID. 

July  8. — Morgan,  with  5,000  cavalry  and  4 pieces  of  artillery^ 
crossed  the  Ohio  river  into  Harrison  county,  Indiana,  and  marched 
rapidly  through  th«  southern  part  of  the  State  into  Ohio,  committing 


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numerous  depredations.  On  the  he  was  overtaken  by  the 

troops  under  Cols  Hobson  and  Judah  near  Pomeroy,  who  captured  all 
his  artillery  and  1,300  pris^  ners.  Several  skirmishes  followed,  in  all 
of  which  Morgan  was  defeated,  and  numbers  of  his  men  made  prison- 
ers, With  a mere  fragment  of  his  command  he  retreated  to  Colum- 
biana'county,  where,  on  the  20th,  he  surrendered  to  Gen.  Shackel- 
ford. 

July  — Gen.  Sherman  attacked  Jackson,  Miss.,  routed  John- 

son, and  occun;)ied  the  city.  Large  stores  were  captured,  and  also 
40  locomotives,  and  all  the  rolling  stock  of  three  railroads.  Gen. 
Ransom  occupied  Natchez.  A large  quantity  of  ammunition,  13 
cannon,  2,000  head  of  cattle,  and  4,000  hogsheads  of  sugar  fell  into 
his  hands.  A severe  fight  occurred  on  Elk  creek.  Ark  , between 
Gen.  Blunt,  with  2,400  Union  troops,  and  General  Cooper,  with 

5.000  rebels,  in  w’hich  the  former  were  victorious.  Union  loss  40, 
that  of  the  rebels  184. 

July  20. — A cavalry  expedition  sent  out  by  Gen.  Foster, 
struck  the  Wilmington  & Weldon  railroad  at  Rocky  Mount,  N.  C., 
burnt  the  long  bridge  over  Tar  river,  tore  up  two  miles  of  track,  de- 
stroyed the  depot,  a large  cotton  factory,  a valuable  supply  train, 
and  5,000  bales  of  rebel  cotton.  A cavalry  foice  under  Col.  Tolland, 
of  the  34th  Ohio  Mounted  Infantry,  burned  Wytheville,  Va.,  after  a 
severe  fight,  taking  3 cannon,  700  stand  of  arms,  and  120  prisoners. 
Our  loss  was  65,  includiug  the  brave  Col.  Tolland;  that  of  the  rebels, 
75  killed  and  many  wounded. 

July  22. — Col.  Wilder,  of  Rosecrans’ advance,  shelled  Chatta- 
nooga. Brashear  City,  La.,  recaptured  by  the  Union  Gunboat 
Sachem. 

July  21?. — A gallant  fight  occurred  near  Manassas  Gap,  in 
which  800  men  of  Gen.  Spinola’s  brigade,  utterly  routed  twice  their 
number  of  Georgia  and  North  Carolina  troops,  with  17  cannon. 
Although  protected  by  a stone  wall,  the  rebel  loss  in  killed,  wounded 
and  missing,  was  not  less  than  500  men. 

.fuiy  23« — Kentucky  again  invaded.  A small  detachment  of 
Union  troops  at  Richmond,  under  Col.  Saunders,  badly  cut  up  by 

2.000  rebels  under  Ool  Pegram,  and  compelled  to  retreat  to  Lexing- 
ton. Kit  Carson,  with  part  of  the  1st  New  Mexico  regiment,  defeated 
the  Navajoe  Indians  in  a severe  fight  beyond  FortCanby. 

July  31 . — The  Union  forces  in  Kentucky,  under  Col.  Saunders, 
thoroughly  routed  the  rebel  troops  under  Scott  and  Pegram.  The 
rebels  fled  beyong  the  Cumberland  river,  closely  pursued  by  our 
cavalry.  Our  loss  was  small,  that  of  the  rebels  several  hundred. 

AUGUST  1863. 

Augfusl  2«— A severe  though  indcisive  calvary  fight  occurred 
at  Culpepper,  Va.,  between  Buford  and  Stuart,  in  which  100  prison- 
ers were  captured  by  the  Union  troops. 

Aug'u^t  IT. — The  rebels  having  collected  an  immense  quani'Ly 
of  stores  at  Grenada,  Miss.,  Gen.  Hurlbut  sent  out  an  expedif'on 


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under  the  command  of  Lieut.-Col.  Phillips,  of  the  9th  Illinois  Mount- 
ed Infantry,  to  destroy  them.  Leaving-  Lagrange,  Tenn.,  on  the  13th, 
Col.  Phillips  attacked  the  rebel  forces  at  Grenada,  consisting  of 
2,000  men,  under  command  of  Gen.  Slimmer,  and  drove  them  in 
confusion  from  the  place.  He  then  destroyed  all  the  ordnance  and 
commissary  stores,  burnt  the  depot  and  machine  shop,  tore  up  the 
railroad  track  and  destroyed  57  locomotives,  and  more  than  400 
cars.  This  was  to  the  rebels  an  irreparable  loss. 

Aiig’iiwt  20. — The  town  of  liawrence,  Kansas,  was  surprised 
in  the  middle  of  the  night  by  300  guerrillas,  who  had  collected  in 
Cass  county.  Mo.,  under  the  leadership  of  Quantrill.  The  town  was 
set  on  fire,  and  182  buildings  burned  to  the  ground,  and  $2,000,000 
worth  of  property  destroyed.  191  persons  were  killed,  manj'^  of 
whom  were  helpless  women  and  children  ; 581  were  wounded,  many 
of  Ihem  mortally.  After  the  departure  of  the  guerrillas,  the  citizens 
organized  under  Gen.  James  H.  Lane  and  pursued  them  to  their 
headquarters  at  Grand  river,  Mo.,  where  they  scattered  in  various 
directions.  About  80  of  the  murderers  were  killed. 

Aidj^ittiit  22.— Col.  Woodson’s  cavalry  made  a successful  on- 
slaught upon  numerous  guerrilla  bands  in  Arkansas,  capturing  Jeff. 
Thompson  with  his  entire  staff.  Gen.  Blunt,  with  4,500  men,  attack- 
ed Gen.  Cooper,  with  11,000  rebel  troops,  in  the  Indian  Territory, 
and  compelled  him  to  refreat  to  Ked  river. 

Aiig'iist  2V). — The  rebel  army  in’"  Arkansas  under  Gen.  Price, 
severely  pushed  by  the  Union  forces  under  Gen.  Steele.  Steele’s  ad- 
vance, under  Gen.  Davidson,  drove  3,000  rebels,  under  Marmaduke, 
out  of  Brown.sville  and  across  the  Arkansas  river. 

September  1. — Gen.  Blunt  defeated  ihe  rebel  forces  in  Ar- 
kansas, under  Cooper  and  Cobell,  and  captured  Fort  Smith  with  very 
little  cost  to  the  Union  arms.  The  rebels  evacuated  Little  Rock, 
and  retreated  to  Fort  Washington,  40  miles  south. 

September  4- — Burnside  occupied  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  and  was 
hailed  with  delight  by  the  inhabitants.  ^ 

September  {)• — General  Crittenden’s  Division^f  Rosecrans’ 
Army  entered  Chattanooga,  the  rebels  having  abandoned  it  and 
fled. 

September  8« — A land  and  naval  force  under  the  command 
of  Gen.  Franklin,  made  an  attack  on  the  rebel  fortifications  at  Sabine 
City,  Texas,  but  were  repulsed  with  a loss  of  two  small  boats. 

September  lO. — Gen.  Burnside  captured  Cumberland  Gap, 
with  2,000  prisoners  and  14  pieces  of  artillery,  under  the  command  of 
Maj.  Gen.  Frazer.  Gen.  Steele  took  possession  of  Little  Rock  Ark, 
the  enemy  having  retrr  ‘d'-'witbout  fighting.  The  advance  guards 
about  4u0  in  number  of  a Federal  force  on  the  Atchafalaya  River, 
La.,  was  surrounded  and  captured  by  the  rebels. 

CHICKAMAUGA. 

September  19. — The  battle  was  commenced  by  Gen  Brairg 
Jn  tlie  morning  and  continued  all  day.  At  night  both  nrnaises  oei  n- 


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pied  nearly  the  same  position  that  they  did  in  the  morning.  On  the 
next  day  the  battle  was  renewed  by  the  rebels  and  lasted  until  dark. 
The  Union  army  was  defeated  and  driven  back  to  Chattanooga,  which 
place  it  still  holds.  The  Federal  loss  was  about  1800  killed  and 
9500  wounded  and  2500  prisoners. 

October  9* — Wheelers  rebel  cavalry  which  had  come  north  of 
the  Gennessee  River  for  the  purpose  of  cutting  Rosecrans  commu- 
nications, was  defeated  with  considerable  loss  at  Farmington,  Tenn  , 
and  again  near  Shelbyville. 

October  I I — Skirmish  at  Collierville,  Tenn.,  in  which  the 
rebels  were  defeated.  Loss  small. 

October  I4» — Fight  at  Bristol,  Va.,  rebels  defeated  with  con- 
siderable loss  in  men  and  material. 

October  '>0- — The  Department  of  the  Cumberland  and  Miss- 
issippi were  consolidated  and  placed  under  the  command  of  General 
Grant.  Gen.  Rosecrans  removed  aod  Gen.  Thomas  appointed  in  .is 
place. 

CHATTANOOGA. 

Nov.  25* — The  rebel  army  under  Bragg  was  badly  whipped 
near  Chattanooga,  losing  about  6,000  prisoners,  and  52  guns.  I’he 
Union  troops  pursued  their  advantage  with  alacrity.  The  rebels 
retreated  in  confusion.  The  Union  loss  was  between  3,000  and  4,000 
in  killed  and  wounded. 

Wee.  4. — Gen.  Longstreet  commenced  the  seige  of  Knoxville 
Nov.  17th.  On  the  29th  there  was'  a severe  light,  in  which  the  Con- 
federates were  defeated.  This,  with  the  defeat  of  Bragg  at  Chatta- 
nooga, compelled  Longstreet  to  raise  the  seige.  He  retreated  toward 
Virginia,  pursued  thy  Burnside’s  forces;  while  another  army,  under 
Gen.  Foster,  started  from  Cumberland  Gap  to  cut  off  their  retreat. 

I>ec.  7 • — The  Army  of  the  Potomac,  after  crossing  the  Rapidan, 
and  skirmishing  with  the  enemy  on  the  south  bank  of  the  river,  re- 
tired without  risking  a general  battle,  to  its  old  camping  ground 
north  of  the  Rappahannock. 

Wee.  2S. — The  seige  of  Charleston  still  continues.  But  little  has 
been  done  recently  besides  bombarding  Sumter,  and  throwing  a few 
shells  occasionally  into  the  city. 

JANUARY  1864. 

Jan*  28* — During  the  past  mon^.  * ^rations  in  the  field  have 
been  almost  entirely  suspended.  Thdi^'. ‘3  iting  of  new  troops  has 
been  going  on  rapidly,  while  the  numl^  lir  veterans  re-enlisting  is 
greater  than  was  expected.  Preparations  are  being  made  for  a vigor- 
ous campaign  in  the  spring. 


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